a - +plus + 10 of the best images + Render a stone robot + Improve your creativity Issue 112 | April 2015 + How to sketch a character + Dynamic character sketches +and much more! ah ete ety ele a dy styli ed girls Freelance illustrator Sabrina Miramon shares her playful artwork and techniquesEditor’s Letter a Welcome to 2dartist issue 112! ty Welcome to issue 112 of 2dartist! In this month's issue “4 JESS SERJENT-TIPPING. Deputy Ed you'l find stunning imagery and brilliant ways to get sketching and painting characters, Sabrina Miramon shares her process of painting a themed pin-up girl, as well as an exclusive interview. We learn how to sketch a believable character with Brun Croes and explore dynamic characters with Hugo Richard! With a host of helpful tutorials, stunning artwork and Useful advice, we hope this issue has everything you need to be inspired and creative this month. Enjoy! cata ODS WITH 3DTOTAL! facebookcom/aétot facebook comylayerpaint Te irc imap pan B Vesniscoeching Dinws eo nl (Beemer ge Podlecom/aittee VU TCUULLUL LL CUL LULU Contributors > SABRINA MiRAMON Sabrina Mramon sa frelanceiustrator cuerentty ‘working on backgrounds for animated series and board _gameillustratons. She shares her process fr pointing 2 themed pin-up git PEDRO LOPES 7 Pedrosa professional concep arts from Portugal, ‘with ve years of experience in various indie game “companies Right now e's working 953 freelancer and ‘ryng to improve himset D> MIKHAIL RAKHMMATULLIN Mikhail Rakhmatulinis afelance concept arts rom Russia Hehas workedin the game indus for about sandisveryhappy wihit He reveasthe techniques idhistextured mage WOULD YOU LIKE To SUBMIT TO 2DARTIST? rs potentalintervewees, writers and Your wok jess@adtotaLeom, Huco ricHARD Hugo Richard is professional ast withtwo years cof esperiencein the games and animated movies Industry, Hes cently working at an animation studio oing background. [BRUN cROES. ‘Brun Croesisa eelanceilustrator werkingin the ‘animation, games and entertainmentindsty He's ben active as a professional forfour yearsfocusing, ‘mainly en visual development. >> DAVID WaBBEN David Habben is an ilustator and ine att based in SaltLake Gy, Utah. 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Since 2006, 2dartist has hired over 400 freelancers to create new and exclusive artwork and tutorials to share with its loyal eet ogee tay creating art and educational content, and we would like to Ce et ena ncaa Ca eres Ifyou’re reading this magazine and you haven't paid for it, please buy your own copy here. It’s only £2.99 / $4.85 US and your contribution will help 2dartist to become a stronger POI EM ice ecu etna Cree Daath PETHtaion digital orlst Lorenzo Zitta knows how fo create thought provoking stil images with LightWave 11.6. Whether the stil is computer-generated with UghtWave, an artful arrangement of igital photos, or a combination of the two, the composition of the scene - with its attention to detail and unusual merging of objects - demands @ closer look “Thanks to LightWave, loan quickiy test many cifferent approaches for my projects Hove bringing models into Layout and switching on Radiosity, then stort working Con shading and lighting, bringing in more elements, and testing and improvising to get the look | want.’ - Lorenzo Zit, 3@ LightWave 11.6 By artists for artists.CTC eects) eRe Cet ee ra Nea SLs) irene Pee rd Pee econ eae es CeCe ee Le entree ar tr heer peer et et roelThe Artist N‘SabrinaMiramon isa wonderful sl taught (artist and colorist from Lil France. She decided itas time to followher dream and begin carerin digital art when she turned 20."Idecided to gveitashot as din'tike the lusty wasin and the path was taking” she ‘says. "Ihnew I couldnt take years and years of doing the same thing and that wantedto work inamore creative fil.” ‘When Sabrina srt panting colorful, playful gis, she sworkingon lustrations fr board games, ‘and backgrounds fo an animated series. darts: © sefportrait © Sabrina miamon © Personal work © Sabrina Micmonieee rere Toneis a way forme to relax, so © Artist Timeline Sabrir admit | usually stay in my comfort zone” 2d Whats yourta | “Most of my personal work Personal work Sabrina Miramon2a: Canyoutakusthroughyour typical wodkow? ‘Sit ahvays tr ith dooding,forcharacters or bbackgyounds. hen somethngcatches:y ee, Inytorelnetheshetch alittle bit even ftsnot perfect, because alaysend uppainting overt ‘and correcting mistakes go along Ido a quick cor composton,onaseparatelyer to see which rection! want totake Then pait unit msatsied withthe rest 2a How would you describe yours and what Inspresyou? ‘SM: Oh, never really thovehe about describing wel sayy tyes sont of cartoon tae: @aflsoundsh Whatinspres me are vdeogames, ‘movies and a. Anthingrtrelatadealy, rom asia painters to contemporary concept att. spend hours browsing other peopl workontne “Keep learning and keep working - every day! It’s hard; ittakes time and dedication, like any other skill ‘ads hat hasbeen your avert prjecttowerkon andi? Si: Thats ahurdone tearittinkofonein parla ve eamed so much tomllthe projects Ie wotedon, love the onetn curenty working on, butasitsNDAI cant tellyouanythingaboutit love lusting board games’ eally un, ‘shat doyou ke todo away tom the pressures of deadlines? ‘usually enjoy pining my onn things and ‘working on my own projets, but lo rlxing, Sometimes end uppayinglortoo much ofa videogame orwatching movies and catching upon Tyshows.m nota good example, 2st youhad one piece of adic for aspringcigtal tists, whatwoudt be? SM Keep earring andhoep working every! Ieshardittakes time and dedication, the anyother {4 Hyouarent happy wth what youve dene roma Dnt be aad to stat ovr iyoute stuck. Dontthestatetoaskforadhice. ada: what cane expectoseefomyouinthevery rear kture? 5M: Alotmorehopefully Some personal projects, ‘more studies, morellusbations andor gis A tabletop game ilstoted jst ot released last ‘month and'mworkingan anew onein acaupleot ‘months t's prety busyyearfor me, and really eoying mse ©inn CNW WWW.ROCKETBOX-LIBRARIES.COM SEE THE COMPLETE CHARACTERS HO SERIES Pe COU Rocketbox Libraries 30 Model and Animation SetsHugo Richard hugorichard orkingat tudo ding backgrounds,OLE TLUPOOL OF W0 RILAKED Discover Hugo Richard’s cool character sketches... {can't tve without ito everywhere with my sketchbook because las of things can inspire ime tocreate something. relly enjoy doing some digital sketches as well and inthis article {will show you how bullé up some of my characters and what hind of stuff usually do to improve my drawing sil Inspiration and ideas characteror composition in my sketchbook my future work, Also some ell grat ortsts ae ‘source af inspiration to me, such as Wes But, re, Miles Johnston and Joie Russ, Host ofthe time yt sheteh subjects that are appealing tome, suchas gs with a great ook, monsters, wei creatures and medieval suf Materials cal ike 1 use mechanical pencils to setch my characters and! use a Plot G-TecC4 to create design stuff and some characters as wel ‘Sketching techniques To starta shetch! usualy try to think about what wantto draw, and put the fis ideas on paper as uicty as can, During this process | wilusvally ink about the poses and compositions aswel Aer that stage, Icanstarto sketch he final character with allo myideas and sketches that lebeforenand Don't forgetthat drawings characteris not jus tating ines down -Imean,youneed to know where this caractercomes from, the history behind him orher and how thatcan elton the look and fel Also th character ell interesting I's usualy better to research fst, before drawing jst forthe sake of doing somethingrandom A personal projec called Old Friends that Hugo s current working o fe DACICM\> (AAIRTGTMWAzine ioe 112AR TCT Moheie eave rizAIRTGTMNAzine icoue 112OLE TBOOLOF WASO RAEDO correoes from imagination sta quicksech2dartist Would you like to see your sketches featured in 2dartist magazine? 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The process I'm explaining here willbe quite simple and straightforward. The ‘most important part thinks having fun doing something you enjoy! esac and tuna tdrg OL iirrtcrmrcon vest 0223-22 rough s beter, rework, at a bigger rezolution. focus iti bit more on the details by drawing the outfit -overal- curr jumpsuit, somethingtofit the pin-upstyle. try notto spend alotoftime onthe sketch, 35 wll ony be using t ‘as aguideto paint over. str ecg sy (0) Senate Siehyuresrte vielen ale ieepe lye orate ej ode proctush sarbcinghiecoon Q wiser odie enerton Q rere nse sth @ eeesngn ne coen bases Aad Pica)Shading: | startiocusingo and shading by blending the colors. the ightng OAs roe terercesvemen from. start by paintingin the shadows | picka on an ovealight ancl shadow pass. eve the app vse alowopacitybeush, darker shade and begin to define the volume nce of smoother bending, Ido this unt get a paintingthem on 9 separate layer. 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By iby using the Lock starttogradualy oe" using thisoption, wl ony coloron top ofthe add details tothe face, by zooming sready existing atthe transparen the area, workon specific elements such a ted and p the eyes, nose and mouth witha smler bush 0 change her smile to give her acheeker look Hyou'eunsuect se erase and repaint.» © Herrin vcore © se ue sng © oraz onine tccolors together add to gve alitlebitofa blush fect. luse aharder brush forthesinwhere sharp edges are resent to define the contour of thebody, Piehlightsto give a sense of volum messy bun atthe back OO rcirgutentcomet panera rollattheront anda the hands, because find itthe mo drow, Athi point eer to references by pctureof myhandsin the corect pose, o the internet. panting he shape of adding highlights and shadows ry notto ade Startto refine the body Paint the shape of your hairand add deta Finish the pose by drawing good hands0 peting most of the b on the clothing and acessories m workin Remembe act ilerent ht. be 00 shin for example. also paint the and surface “Tweaks, fines and final detail: th ctu asthe sketch point start toclean the wh Jemeath | also add afew elements a he hairsteby painting thicker strands hair ure alte bt of ighlightson thelips to give fee, and LD inte tasers na effects: |pick a brie tone, which ose to the background color, a lights around the ede indicating a warm ght coming from behind to make her stand out more from the background, tim pleased with the look ofthe picture, but thinkit itl bittoo saturated. goto Layer New Adjstment| sor Balance and tweak the sider uri ing that's working © Praininie steer materia @ ceonine wp ndrtning te mae Rim lights make the character stand out ‘more fom the background2dartist =~ fue 112 | April 2015 Creati| gee stylized girls Freelance illustrator Sabrina Miramon shares her playful artwork and techniquesSAVE 30%! when you subscribe to 2dartist today! Save a huge 30% - the equivalent of CT a StU Sy ° Hassle free - no need to visit the shop every month e Simple, easy payment options with PayPal Subscriptions allowing you to pay with your PayPal account or credit/debit card e Never miss an issue and no need to re-subscribe each year “Contemplated signing up for so long. Don't know why | waited before signing up as this magazine offers an incredible insight to the world of 2D art. Can’t wait for next release.” RCE era orulae Subscribe online at www.2dartistmag.com/subscribe 2 mor oraPedro Lopes caprcornancrosd.com Software Used: Photoshop Improve your creativityPedro Lopes shares his fast- paced speed-painting tips and techniques. ‘Anew type of speed-painting has been created. It's called 'sptpainting. It represents further challenge forall artists out there who can do really fast artwork ina limited amount of time fn ths ease, 30-minutes or less). Thisnew concept has been inspiring a lot of starting artists, and even professionals, to ut their shit the test, without going ‘overboard. ts eally fun to have a goat ‘and you'd be surprise by how many talented artists come up with the most intriguing and Ingenious ideas forthe daily subjects posted in the Facebook group dedicated to spitpainting, ‘Normally, you'd think thatt would be Impossible to make anything good in that ‘amount of time, but eality, you can doit. Hopefully, after reading my tutorial you wil be able to doit just tke me. Just remember practice makes perfect (and spit painting is like an extreme form of practic) ‘Thetheme have to work with this time sa bit ‘of achallenge, because there's three points of Incest to coverin one image. The keywords given were a pilot, a dragon, and a specific type of scenario (post-apocalyptic) ‘Sohow do doit? Inthe next steps, will be showing you my method of working in thisharsh and faster) paced type of speed- painting, and you will come to see how simple itis once you get the hang of it. ee aa cm hs me So during the doy, key belo doing ay speed always do some other reall fast old masters works, photographs or even here going to work btfrom my memory and ideas to get 020s s3asp of whatl'm supposed to draw. Agood rule sing of thumb for any star is don't know it research ie'Sor'm searching about all kinds of things here suchas dragon, plots, cites nuns that could ac ry crea ita solid base from which to spring Now fel event yond give onfdent enough to start thetimer and sketch inl deas start sketching something really jesless than a minuteto create these, because have a good foundation a back Pedro has been cresting a visual Ubrary sinee he was very young, which helps his creativity alot Don't beworried about doing correct shapes just try toget ideas out of, your head as fast as posibleOBreerateicetessnrse riders teniicelso badass tesa ob Te Dot ayer making asquareselectionthat need to clean any mess later down thelie, With tool does ge good and bad results however, more olessfis the spacingot my sketch, and a quickcloud iver bush, lay some light orange so watch outfor any exaggerated usage fenuse the Pain Buckettoo tilt witha ant and wth the Dodge too, go over the because it might ruin yourimageOA : nema i * rs (© ater nner bruh at or iting shies. Tisbrsh © tose yr mst tener detain te cbc sSapecrated © vsnca ott coors cate cy so diene sani © seeoingan caer iting fomtomatenation for Film, TV anc Nuke & ZBrt pe OC TT a l3DTOTALPUBLISHING Lotte meme [elo (3 aire sitey matt su ‘The Beginner's Guide series is back with a clear and comprehensive look at working in Adobe Photoshop Elements. SRC CR EDO Ly Inthis sequel to the best-selling Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop book, a new set of talented artists break down the best and simplest techniques for creating Caen eu Cee Buide offers easy-to-follow steps that guide you through setting up your software, working with brushes and basic art theory, as well as chapters on creating certain pero Tee crt ae ee ee erect Se er td Poneman er ene eee re tart ees eee te eT Cueto eAThe Artist a Learn how to sketch a character Discover how to design, draw and shade a character for a narrative illustration from your imagination, with this step-by-step guide by Brun Croes @Brun Croes reveals his process ‘ for sketching characters... feiy osae ees som tchaveleers tat Aeseaayto gtlstinyour imaginations i ei eats tne thing tse them nyour head, and ~~ | chu Blog the anatherteputthemdownenpapecinthis poset snp sape chapter wil show youow to simply that wrtncp you ewe cut Se dedonbtor yous process by designing, drawing and shading 2 character fora narrativeillustration, Our goal {sto experiment with designs and to figure out ways to ease the process.» Exercise 1: Pose S27 sing sma thumbs str rings oucaneucty ( Come woth reese (© urmain characteris aservant forbs (© Don't focus too muchon geting ~ allen captors. ty trepresentthisin ‘theanatomy igh atthispoint. slighty comical way by making the Keep your shetcheslonee and Ye gesture representa water try to focus on what you want to od convey with your gesture & } IK 3 ; morse Ao == = ae LAS [i yi tMCetig sere tht pedo gt ate Od mriecsrosoroat apy cures poe bepny Toye perio ar aero pido corecedts thy owes cfarona rte! evasonet toners Swot lgi ip pe omreson dadtiosdrome Ainge hips Nowa shape hpstop dete he Dees oaatoiun puns tvninsclorecioalie a hep ssonevtaler heinersons ie cha ao hl erp OB rerricsrensnonocaipnervavorne scorn respec ier tepeg uo sermnete mor ato © Using bive penis ves me more rom t fltwitheny lines. ean raw afew ontop ofeach other and afterwards use then ke the most when trace wth any graphite penal ae é {© use abluepenciformy ering drawings; they wil eles vile once trace them with graphite pent LS (© Thinkot yourshapes sifthey were JnaaD space. Things to conser wouldbewhichshapeoverapsthe ‘tes andvwhchshapeiscloserto * the viewer orfurther away # — ae(© Consider the seal ofthe individu elements that makeup your character andhow this wil Impact the ecko your character alitiebiggerthan the bottom par thisway we eta feeling that here's achin and the indication ofthe heads braincase Adding some gs an et Nowa Dae atest rate Ongar ep bree ons oh eighty pated em re occ letegs Volga makes hate se Simin sroplnesancnatethoncnes Diarlte duces beng eh weoton npn, use imple finders and small creles to give ‘an impression of te upper legs, lowe legs and knees, Working together as some kind of mechanical construction, the circles actas an ‘anchor point on which the cinders can rotate forwardor backwards Ithelp to lookat some pictures of human skeletons see how the joints ‘are connected and ableto move Foe the eet! ‘add some pyrami-tke shapes. 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They have nice weight to them © When shading ty to heep my markiakinga bit rough, this wil tof addtional texture inthe shadow zones when provi things et darter ateron lalzo add a simplistic representation of the characters hair When drawing hail begin by drawing its sihouete imagining a form that ts round the character lea blob of ly. tain se dfn Nov ly eee tagetome ned odtome ol pron estoy sort ced wesc Getoy ape taney tre Indene aig ing» oi | adda faint pene line along the side ofthe helmet to indicate where the border between thelight and dark pars ofthe glasswil be, 'ada some small lines alongside the botiom “ight of the hair silhouette and the face shape to indicate thatthe ight coming om a point behind him 3 o add alte bit of form coectthe'S! shaped ine ofthe face to give it more definition and personality. imagine this character to be Ault young so exaggerate thezygomaticbone {cheeKtone) and eye socket bit. adda smal line near theeye sockets to suggest at eyelashes (© start wit ay thick (0mm) HB perl ove me smooth ines wth iti ofthat graphite texte (© make ew darkens along the way, to accentuate certain areas of ‘the face. good place to do this i where two objects (uch asthe hale and the face) are about to touchTime for some shading. ido this by drawing ‘eversoslightiy over the paper, and drawing small shot lines close to each other Wile doing this try toimagine how every shape would lookfit 1was230 sculpture, and try to follow te shape olthetor, ‘The direction of ight comes from the direction of the viewer, so mest of my shadows wil be arcund the outines of my shapes, leaving brighter spots cof highlights inthe centr ofthe shapes. use the same shading technique to suggest some hair locks that follow the shape ofthe head. \Where my shapes touch, around theearand hain, kaw the esting lines abit darker. se asimpletrickfor the glass helmet to suggest its wansparency and some election by drawing insome darker shading underneath the border lines that we drew eater. This wl suggest some light and reflection ontop ofthe helmet O4 ee ceeretcomn ith puting a layer of shading ontop of everything |atemate betweentwo methods todo this. start offby using the same technique that mentionedin the previous step placing light pencil marks next to eachother. Wher want my shading tobe darker, 1246 an extra layer ofshading on top oft. To create darker, ‘smoother shading, make marks following small loop shapes. 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