Charles Z - Feb 12, 2024
This video features a class demonstration from a Visual Development session at the Academy completed in October 2019.
After each phase I would scan the painting in progress. You can see how it develops from a pencil drawing on illustration board to the final image. This was done in acrylics. The character is Spyro the Dragon which I created. The palette I used was unusual and as such I wound up with colors that are slightly off model from Spyro. So I figure he could be Dark Spyro instead.
I encourage students to work with traditional mediums as often as they can as I believe it makes one a better digital artist. It helps to stay grounded with fundamentals.