Video Tutorials

In this 2.5 hour demo, Greg Ruth walks us though his process of creating a fantasy portrait in graphite. Using a Dune-themed portrait as an example, Greg discusses how to create convincing form and imbues your portraits with a sense of character and backstory. Additionally, Greg takes the time to demonstrate how he creates the unusual textures he is so well known for, such as smoke and stars.

In this 2+ hour video, watch artist Dorian Vallejo create a fully realized painting inside the front cover of one of his books, captured all in real time! Listen in, as he and Dan dos Santos have a one-on-one conversation, discussing Dorian’s views on Art, growth, compromise, and passion. A truly honest, and insightful look at this world-class artist.

Illustrator Justin Gerard demoed in front of a live audience at the Fantastic Arts Conference in March of 2020. Using suggestions from the audience, he created a completed original character, on the spot, with no planning whatsoever.

In this project, I was inspired by the visual direction of overwatch, I didn't go with the fully stylized art style, I'm trying to achieve a grudge and unique looking. The whole scene was baked in lightmaps, used Blender and substance painter for modeling and texturing.

Join Howard Lyon as he walks us through his alla prima (wet on wet) approach to painting from life with oils, from start to finish, with no underdrawing.

Watch as Illustrator and Fine Artist, Howard Lyon discusses how to paint convincing skin tones from a variety of ethnicities.

At nearly 5 hours long, this demonstration is an over-the-shoulder look at what goes into painting a convincing portrait in oil paints. Most of the video is captured in real-time, as Dan dos Santos discusses his technique, his hurdles, and his thought process while he works.

Francis Vallejo is one of those artists who seems to be able to do it all. Whether he’s illustrating a Neil Gaiman book, or creating sequential comic pages, Francis always exhibits a phenomenal grasp of color and value.

Learn the foundations of Looping 3D animation.

Learn 3ds Max & Vray with the easiest entry into Archviz & Professional 3D Imagery.