Volume 5

Volume 5
Cont ents

Chapter 01 | Subjects

Weapon Design
Shoulder Mounted Weapon | Brian Sum Throwing Blades | Vadim Sverdlov
Harpoon | Daniel Baker

Creatures from Mythology

Cipactli | Ignacio Bazán Lazcano Hidebehind | Carlos Cabrera
Jiang Shi | Simon Dominic Leshy | Simon Dominic

Character Portrayal
Child | Jason Wei Che Juan Old Man | Richard Tilbury
Obese | Jason Seiler

Battle Scenes
Medieval | Donglu Yu American Civil War | Markus Lovadina
Samurai | Fenghua Zhong

Chapter 02 | Styles

Cartoon Characters
‘70s Porn Star | Max Kostenko Pirate | Brett Bean
Loan Shark | Denis Zilber Opera Singer | Johannes Helgeson

Cartoon Environments
Alien World | Simon Kopp Forest Village | Ivan Smirnov

Speed Painting Cinematic Scenes

Deserted Gas Station | Shaddy Safadi Crime Scene | Donglu Yu
Street Riot | Michal Lisowski

Chapter 03 | Techniques

SketchUp Vehicles
All-Terrain | Levi Hopkins Drop Ship | JP Räsänen
Submarine | Carlos Cabrera

Concepting Using Simple Brushes

Circles | Clint Cearley Squares | Clint Cearley
Triangles | Clint Cearley

Custom Brushes for Characters

Red Indian | David Munoz Velazquez Yeti | Bart Tiongson
Alien | Richard Tilbury

Painting Materials
Urban Environment | Maciej Kuciara

Aging Materials
Knight | Clonerh Kimura Vehicle | Matt Tkocz
Building | Nacho Yague

Project Overview
Walkers | Donovan Valdes Listen To Me And I’ll Tell You A Story | Ejiwa Ebenebe
The Hunt for the Harpies | Jose Daniel Cabrera

Chapter 04 | The Gallery

Featuring artwork by Theo Prins, Donovan Valdes and Sean Andrew Murray

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 Dig i tal Painting Te chniques

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Digital Painting Techniques: Volume.5Copyright © 2013, 3DTotal.com Ltd. All

right reserved. No part of this book can be reproduced in any form or by any
means, without the prior written consent of the publisher.

All artwork, unless stated otherwise, is copyright © 2013 3DTotal.com Ltd.

All artwork that is not copyright 3DTotal.com Ltd is marked accordingly.

listed is correct. However, if any errors have occurred the editors and
publishers disclaim any liability and respectfully direct people to our
website www.3dtotalpublishing.com for any updated information or
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First published in the United Kingdom, 2013, by 3DTotal Publishing

Softcover ISBN : 978-1-909414-01-3

Printing & Binding
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Our kind artists have supplied
resources to accompany their
tutorials. These resources come in the form of
either custom brushes or template base images.
So before you read on, please download these

book, please visit: www.3dtotalpublishing.com .

Go to the “Resources ” section and there you will

Find out which tutorials have resources below:

Concepting Using Simple Brushes

Circles | Squares | Triangles
Deputy Editor: Jessica Serjent-Tipping
Custom Brushes for Characters Sub-editor: Jo Hargreaves
Red Indian | Yeti | Alien Design and Creation: Christopher Perrins
Layout: Matthew Lewis and Aryan Pishneshin
Painting Materials
Urban Environment Visit www.3dtotalpublishing.com for a complete list of available book titles.

Aging Materials
Knight | Vehicles Drop Shipby JP Räsänen

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I n tr oduct ion a nd Fore w ord

In t roduction

wider audiences through the production of

Digital Painting
Techniquesseries continues to bring you a taste

by presenting the latest techniques and trends,

and covering a variety of popular and diverse
subjects. These include everything from creature
design and character portrayal through to battle
scenes and weapon design, as well as concepting
using basic shapes, speed painting cinematic
mood shots, and painting and aging materials,
providing a great starting point for anyone
looking to get into the industry or trying to
extend their skills.

Digital Painting Techniques: Volume not

5 only
provides useful tutorials and advice on these
subjects, but is bursting with inspirational
material from some of the most talented industry
artists of today. For anyone interested in digital
art this is a priceless resource!

By Jessica Serjent-Tipping
Deputy Editor | 3DTotal Publishing

6 Nephilim Rising(Top) | Delta Epsilon(Above) © Dr. Chee Ming Wong

 Dig i tal Painting Te chniques

F ore wor d

Art is a lifestyle.

Its adventures and meanderings are often both

rewarding and lifelong, for those choosing to
journey its path.

It has the power to create life, forge new worlds,

to inspire each and every one of us in ways
profound and experiences unique. In short, art
represents the creative potential of gods and
in your hands lies a unique collection of digital
art and digital art techniques from your fellow
artists.

In a way, the current generation of artists is pay attention to the minutiae, and more often crush!); and somehow reach deep within our
blessed with the variety of media available than not, a reasonable outcome is pleasantly creative process to spur ourselves on to greater
with which to further both their insight and achieved). Cooking, now cooking is more akin to heights.
art education. There are videos, art books and
online tutoring courses, but there is something the seat of your pants. It’s exploring wide empty So yes, even if every artist were to be equipped
to be said about working from basic principles spaces on the digital canvas and using all your with the same arsenal of painting techniques and
cumulated artistic instinct to channel, to work, equipment, the caliber of artistic output would
samples and photographic resources. For a solid to pixel-push and coax a painting into life that still vary. Our ideas, inspirations, mileage and
grounding in artistic principles will allow you, represents your best, latest life’s work. technical understanding of the various media all
the artist, to be the platform on which you apply mix and stew together to make up our individual
your creative ideas, without the impediment of Such is the joy of painting! “art life experiences”.
technical limitations, which can ultimately be
trained – it’s all about mileage and attention to The beautiful, wonderful aspect that makes each So, come partake in this gathering of artworks
various details. individual artist unique is that, ultimately, you and shared insight. For within, artists from all
walks of life, that span across the vast spectrum
You could say that the more technical skills
are akin to baking (follow the instructions and Each and everyone one of us will be that arts, have come together to share their individual

celebrate our individuality, not try to clone one may help better our own unique challenges and
another. And sometimes, we are an extremely approaches to visual troubleshooting – whether
competitive, unrealistically self-driven and it be an existing painting, or in planning the next
ultimately an altruistic-loving lot when brought visual key shot. This collection has something
together in good company. for both the working professional, aspiring
enthusiast or most importantly, for the individual,
Often, it is not uncommon for artists to enter choosing to embark on the unique pathway of
into some tormented Faustian pact whereby we digital art.
are inspired (gutted that someone else made
an amazing painting, that they put it out there Ars longa, vita brevis.
Art is long, life is short.
anyway) by another’s art piece (how dare they!);
By Dr. Chee Ming Wong
Creative Director | Opus
go, oh woe is me, I must crush the opposition, Artz Ltd, London UK

Deadspace 3(Above) © Visceral Games/ EA | Dishonored(Top Right) © Arkane Studios 7

C h apter 0 1 | S ubj e ct s

Deciding on a subject for your painting can take time and can often be tricky, although some might say it’s actually

it, and turning it into a visually mind-blowing concept. In this section our artists are on hand to help you
adapt your work process and create stunning images of your own, by sharing and demonstrating
a vast number of useful tips and techniques in topics such as creatures, characters, scenes and
weapon design.
 Chapter Index
Weapon Design – 10

Creatures from Mythology – 30

Cipactli | Hidebehind | Jiang Shi | Leshy

Character Portrayal – 54
Child | Old Man | Obese

Battle Scenes – 72
Medieval | American Civil War | Samurai

* Please note, that the Creatures from Mythology Jiang Shi and Leshy tutorials by Simon Dominic have been created using Painter.