Environment Painting wk2

Sean Cheetham & Nathan Fowkes wk 8

Sean's class - wk 8

Animal Quicksketch in Nathan's class this week 

I just started Sketchbook 31 - the paper is actually a bright salmon - but it scans to a very pleasing tan. I'm pleased. 

Jean from LAAFA - photo ref

artificial light studies

painting studies

Disneyland plein air

cute girl from tumblr

after Max Kulich

originals created after studies

Environment Painting Wk1

Hey so I'm starting up a Environment Design class with Charles Lee and Him Lur at Kazone Art Academy. The first week we went over some basic art principles regarding light source. I was painting along while the teacher was demoing.

contre jour (backlit)

streets and night condition

window light

HW this week is 20 thumbnails. I'll be posting these as I go.

back lit

overcast

direct light

bioluminescence 

night conditions

spotlight

just whatever...

direct light

night conditions

hidden light source

underlit

cast shadow

overcast 

night scene

Sean Cheetham & Nathan Fowkes wk 6 + 7

Lots of stuff these last 2 weeks. Scroll all the way down for a special treat! 

some sketchbook pages

Mike Hussar studies

Nathan Fowkes classwork - double colored lights!

some landscapes for fun 

basic exercises 

little gouache painting of a dude with a sci-fi twist

Ala prima wk 7 - 5 hr pose

Figure Quick Sketch at LCAD using Nathan Fowkes watercolor style. Model was  on point!!
She did a b-boy freeze, bridge, and a bunch of yoga and kung-fu poses. SICK!

Here is the special treat!

 Sean Cheetham's photo demo.  I think it's good to note the work done before the actual painting. He said it took him a long time to take the photo and choose which one to paint. There was also a great deal of effort photoshopping the photo to get it to his liking. He printed out 4-5 different versions, some with photoshop filters, cropped a little bigger, and looked at them in rotation during his painting.