Intro to FX Concept Painting
Instructor: David Shovlin
Included with VFX-A All Access
Dive into the world of FX concept painting. Get to know a variety of painting techniques as you learn to create fire, wisps, zaps, and goo.
1.5+ Hour
This course includes over and hour and a half of training.
Skill Level
Beginner Level One course for new artists.
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Instant Access
This course is immediately available to All Access members.
Course Breakdown
Lesson overview.
Fire Concept Painting
Prepare for concept painting with these sphere techniques! In this video, David talks about the tools he uses and why, while painting fire exploding from a core.
Wisp Concept Painting
Follow David’s process through a wispy sphere with an inner glow, and gain further insight on Gradient maps and creating interesting negative shapes.
Zap Concept Painting
It’s time for some electricity! Learn how to use the Contract tool and how to create interesting inner shapes to give your zap some flare.
Goo Concept Painting
How do you illustrate an effect that’s translucent, not opaque? Learn about subsurface scattering, and the differences between illustrating filled rather than hollow spheres.
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