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    • Thrace
      Thrace @CGRaine last edited by

      @CGRaine Yes I know. Unfortunately I need to see how to do it in Photoshop. Maybe he could do both!

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      • Javier Diaz
        Javier Diaz last edited by

        I think maybe doing a few mock projects would be cool to see. Your process when trying to come up with ideas. For instance, a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Going through:

        • Character design
        • Set design
        • Designing key moments
        • Colour palettes,etc.

        Maybe also doing designing for specific mediums. Like designing a character for Flash, is different than designing a character for CG, or childrens books.

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        • AndrewCothill
          AndrewCothill last edited by AndrewCothill

          I definitely agree with the mock projects from start to finish approach. Specifically, following the outline stated last night:

          1. Concept
          2. Composition
          3. Design
          4. Rendering

          There'll no doubt be an infinite variety of routes through those waypoints but just something help hammer that process home while we're all practicing it.

          That's as a generality but down to specifics - I'd love to see/hear anything from Jonny Duddle, fernando Peque, Dominick Domnigo and Paul Kidby.

          Also, some tutorials on how to mimic traditional media using Painter would be excellent!

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          • Katrina Fowler
            Katrina Fowler @Jake Parker last edited by

            @Jake-Parker

            What do you want to learn? Incorporating traditional painting with photoshop. Book dummy creation. Portfolio class/critique. BUSINESS side of things! (Is schmoozing necessary? and where to do that.) Book apps - waste of time or worth it?

            What class or classes would you like to see in the future? Character design and creature design. (Not just superheros and villains)

            What class have we done already that you'd like to learn more on? - I took breathing life into your characters. MORE character posing and facial expression.

            What artist would you like to see demonstrate their approach or techniques? - LeUyan Pham, Alexandra Boiger, Stephen Gammell (Great for Halloween!) James Jean,

            "Never give up! Never surrender!" ~Commander Peter Quincy Taggert

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            • Lee Holland
              Lee Holland last edited by Lee Holland

              I Would love to know what all the blend modes do in photoshop. if a client has any issues on colour it would be nice to see all the tricks like overlay , multiply etc to make the process quicker. thanks

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              • Jack B
                Jack B last edited by

                I know this is a little bit late, however I really really would like to see some tutorials on creating 3D models in Maya or zbrush. I feel like they can be really useful even when you are just setting up 2D scenes etc. It would help a lot with composition and I am sure there are a lot of people that could help teach it.

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                • Nancy Gormezano
                  Nancy Gormezano @Jack B last edited by

                  @Shurikan-Animator said:

                  I know this is a little bit late, however I really really would like to see some tutorials on creating 3D models in Maya or zbrush. I feel like they can be really useful even when you are just setting up 2D scenes etc. It would help a lot with composition and I am sure there are a lot of people that could help teach it.

                  Ah yes. (hope this isn't too off-topic) - I have to laugh at myself. 15 years ago I thought the same thing. Why not use 3D models to help with composition, viewing angle, perspective, and the repetitive drawing of 2D animations - what I great idea! But little did I know, how easily one can get stuck in the extreme time sink of all that is 3D, always struggling with the lack of spontaneity imposed by the extreme technicality of the tools, fighting to produce images that keep the charm of hand drawn, painted, natural media.

                  Yes. Here I am, back to reclaim my drawing skills - lost 15 years ago !

                  Beware ! You too may get stuck in the dark ooze, never to be seen again !

                  And. Yeah. I still think it's a good idea...to use 3D to help with visualization, composition, lighting, etc. for drawing, even though I've yet to actually do it (but I will...I just know it...one of these days).

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                  • Leontine
                    Leontine last edited by

                    I would like to learn how to make 'small' or short animations. I've tried some in photoshop, but There are way better programs I know, so would like a topic class on that.

                    Leontine
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                    • Jack B
                      Jack B @Nancy Gormezano last edited by

                      @Nancy-Gormezano Yea, there is definitely a learning curve. 3D design is something I was planning on learning anyway, I just think it would help a lot with my 2D art as well

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                      • Steve Young
                        Steve Young last edited by

                        Sketchup is an ideal program to learn, and it very quick to learn. Its surprisingly powerful..

                        Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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                        • Jack B
                          Jack B @Steve Young last edited by

                          @Steve-Young I have used it a bit, it is awesome for industrial stuff but it is a little limited when you are making more organic structures/creatures.

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                            elizzydizzy last edited by

                            Hi Jake,

                            I thought I'd take this opportunity to tell you there should DEFINITELY be a STORYBOARDING class on here. Coworkers and I keep coming back hoping you will get one up but it doesn't look like that's the direction you want to go.

                            -Elizabeth : )

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                            • AndrewCothill
                              AndrewCothill last edited by

                              I really agree with @elizzydizzy on the storyboarding! I'm not a professional and am just learning so i may be wrong here but It would not only be a jumping off point into graphic novels/sequential art/animation, but also a really good way of instilling storytelling into composition.

                              My 2 pence 🙂

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                                gcastro3d last edited by

                                You need to get Anthony Holden as an Instructor, stat!

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                                • Christina Brown
                                  Christina Brown last edited by

                                  @Jake-Parker

                                  > What artists would you like to see demonstrate their approach or techniques?
                                  

                                  A lot of the classes that I've taken, I hear Will Terry mention Brett Helquist quite a bit and how you both know him (from what I gather). Do you think we could get a class from him on how he works traditionally? I know a lot of people would really enjoy a class with him, even if you just had him as a guest speaker!
                                  What I want to know most about working traditionally are the following:
                                  -How to put work into a digital format
                                  -Sizes acceptable to work in for publishing
                                  -How he goes about making changes if the Art Director/Editor doesn't like the finished product
                                  -How he gets his work to the publisher
                                  -Use of mediums, and how his style came about

                                  He's also one of my all time favorite artists, so if this existed I'd pretty much be the happiest person on the planet.

                                  Who else would want to see this?

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                                  • Sarah LuAnn
                                    Sarah LuAnn SVS OG last edited by

                                    I don't know how many people share this aspiration, but in addition to making art I'd love to one day teach art. Maybe this is just something you figure out as you teach yourself, but I would be interested in a class on teaching art--how you create your videos and tutorials, ways to explain concepts, etc.

                                    sarahluann.com

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                                    • Ace Connell
                                      Ace Connell last edited by

                                      How accurate is the calendar? I know that the inking course was supposed to drop on 26th August but didn't, and Will said a David Malan class is coming soon and that's not on the calendar, so should we assume the calendar is cold-hearted liar? lol.

                                      What people have said about the business side of freelance is good - I like that idea 🙂

                                      Ace

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                                      • Leontine
                                        Leontine @Jake Parker last edited by

                                        @Jake-Parker I would like to learn more about anatomy, so maybe an anatomyclass? I see that a lot of us artists struggle with that, and although a lot of 'how to draw's' are captured in the different classes that are already there, it would be great to do a classical class about this subject. I love the compostion class, it helps me a lot wile creating childrens books. Love to learn more about that as well. Last but not least Tyler Carter is one of the artists I really find very inspiring for learning how to draw digitally. Thanks for the inking class. as a left handed person its not easy to use pen and ink, so this class is a great inspiration to continue learning.

                                        Thanks again for all the effort you , @Will-Terry @Lee-White @Aaron and all the others are putting in this art school. Its great to be a part of this great community!

                                        Leontine
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                                        • DanetteDraws
                                          DanetteDraws last edited by

                                          @Jake-Parker I would also like to learn anatomy.

                                          And I think @Lee-White should do a watercolour class where he shows working with it traditionally, but then commission @Naroth-Kean to present in the class as well how he does his digital watercolour technique.

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                                          • Jack B
                                            Jack B last edited by

                                            Anatomy is something I want to know and learn, I know it isn't story telling but it is super important for an artist I think

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