Archive : Painting

How to Create a Period Matte Painting

Period matte paintings are those that need to recreate an environment from the past, whether it be Washington D.C. during the Civil War, or Rome in the Renaissance.  Places change throughout time,

Creating a Dramatic Action Scene Digital Painting

Digital painting involves a combination of artistic techniques and technical skill, but digital paintings almost always start as a rough concept and are gradually refined.  The more effort that is put into

Digital Illustration and Painting Tutorial – The Making of 'Hillary'

Digital illustration and painting are useful techniques for any artist of any medium.  Whether you’re a 3D and visual effects artist, a matte painter, a comic book artist, graphic designer, or photographer,

Create an Incredible Avatar Inspired Matte Painting of Pandora

The artworks from Avatar and the visual effects from the film were largely considered some of the highest quality and innovative artworks seen in film up until that point, perhaps rivaled only

Using Lighting, Atmospherics and Digital Illustration Techniques for Matte Painting  – The Making of Golden Sunrise in a Fairy Land by Stas Lobachev

To create a realistic matte painting, or any artwork for that matter, it is important to understand the properties of light, atmospherics, color and perspective.  Proper perspective and use of light can

Create Spectacular Sci-Fi Concept Art using Digital Painting Techniques – Walkthrough of "The Day We Left Earth" by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Concept art is used widely in cinematic, videogame and literature projects, to help convey a given message, situation or environment to the viewer.  Whether it’s a rough concept sketch, or a highly