Secret Ruins - Digital Painting Process and Commentary
2024 ж. 7 Сәу.
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A very pleasant study :) Leave a like for Anghus 💚
I hope you guys like it, thankyou as always for all the love.
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Intro/Outro:
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The Rest:
Ardie Son - Folklore
Christopher Galovan - One Word Reworked
Yehezkel Raz - Together
So happy I found this! I’ve always struggled with environments and I would love to be able to make them but I find it so hard to move on from the blocking phase. Always kind of got stuck once I hit that muddy phase that you said “looks really bad but you need to just keep going and give it time”. This really helps!
i honestly love how brushy and painterly it looks,keep up the the good work
Thanks very much :D
the chill lord of the rings music fits so good
Thanks man :)
I just discovered your channel the other day, I’ve been watching your videos a lot and your process really inspires me. I love your style and watching you work helps me think in a different way about my own art.
Awesome! Thank you so much :D
So true!
I genuinely can't get over how wonderful and melancholy this piece feels. You literally breathed life into the reference image. I love all the choices you made and all the inspiration you took from other references. The flowers ended up super dreamy.
Thanks so much for this :)
The dark & light procedure I found to be really interesting!
Cool! Yea it really makes things feel more simple
this was awesome, thank you! inspiring
Man, I really love these videos Grady. It's so helpful to hear you explain your thought process. Your advice is very consistent and concise, yet I feel like I learn something new each time. Hope you continue to make videos like this! Thanks so much :)
Thanks so much for this :) Also thanks for being a subscriber, it means alot
If there's anything I've learned in all my years of art studies and tutorial watching it's that there is no "right way" to go about your art.
This must be one of your best videos for me this far! Keep up man, you´re the best, I´ve been following your work for a while and I must say you inspire me to keep going, thanks Grady!
Wow, thanks so much :D It means alot
Just found your channel and I fell in love with it instantly! Your vibe, your art (absolutely stunning art) the music, everything! You are amazing!
Such a great channel. Love the art style, and always picking up something from your process and approach to creative work. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you so much 😀
Masterfully done, Grady! Thank you for the serene 20 minutes!
Thanks so much :)
Instant fan! This is my favorite kind of art. Feels more alive than most polished hyperreal art.
Thank you so much :)
Thank you for sharing your process. The atmosphere and colors on your finished piece are gorgeous. I definitely want to try the gradient map method on my next piece
Thank you so much!
Subscribed. Loved everything about your vid, vibe, doggo and of course the layered step by step approach to your work
Thank you very much!
Incredible work. Very kind of you to share your process so thoughtfully.
Thanks for watching :)
Wut, another amazing vidéo :D Thanks a lot Grady, I got to my level thanks to your tutorials and video, I always love what you do, and how you do it! Letting us see your process is always so cool ! Thank
Thanks so much for this :)
love the tidbits of wisdom as always, thanks for the video man
Thankyou :)
I love hearing Joe Pera teach me about digital art.
Amazing art as always, and very inspiring, thanks a lot for sharing your talent !
Thanks for watching and subscribing. It means alot :D
Is it possible to make a living only with 2D art? I’m genuinely interested in your answer. I’m tired of wasting my life behind a dead end slave employee job, but at the same time I don’t think that 3D is my cup of tea.
We have a similar issue
It is possible, yes. There are so many opportunities now with remote work becoming the norm. For illustration work like Magic: The Gathering I literally have never used and 3D for the 20+ cards I have done, and for concept art I would say 95% of my work is strictly 2D. For concept art though, certain projects lend themselves to 3D more, so I can't make a generalization and say you'd never need to use it. So overall I would say Illustration is your best bet if you just want to create cool images, but if you are interested in design/problem solving then concept art is certainly viable as well. Just know that it is no small undertaking. It is extremely competitive and the most committed and prolific artists are usually the ones to find success. Just put your stuff out there and never stop learning. It is a long process and it takes alot of patience. It is worth it in my opinion, though :)
@@gradyfrederickart Thank you, genuinely for your answer. I really appreciate and will take notes!
It is possible because there are thousands of 2D artists out there making a good living doing all kinds of 2D art. And not just game art. I’ve worked for 20 plus years as an illustrator and earned a good living. I graduated in illustration from the RCA after uni. But this doesn’t matter, I learned more after study. This is how you do it. Stop thinking, can I earn a living doing this. Second. You need to start a journey and commit to it. The journey. Buy a physical sketch book. Don’t do digital on the journey. Draw 2 hours every day. In the first hour copy. Copy figures, copy Andrew Loomis or a cool landscape or muscle sculpture. Don’t worry if it looks right, just do it. Second hour, draw from your imagination. Even scribble random lines and then look for things within. Allow your instincts to direct you rather than preconceived thoughts. Do this everyday for six months even when doing your shitty job. Eventually you will have an amazing sketchbook and your confidence will have improved massively. After six months you will know if this is for you. If so take on the odd small job and build up. Good luck.
I think it’s good to learn 3D. I have used it concept art for 24 years. It’s a tool. Once you find a way you like to use it it becomes a superpower. There can be pitfalls though. People over model or some rely to heavily on kitbash assets that they loose creativity. If you don’t really dig 3d consider trying Adobe medium in vr. It makes art creation like playing video game
The brushes make the painting look amazing, I wish I knew what kind of brushes you use
Love everything you do
Thanks!
I like the vibes and the art. Subscribed and looking forward to more content.
Thanks so much for subbing :)
Came for the art...stayed for the dog 😁
He's a good boy!
i've been drawing/painting so much lately I've pretty much abandoned everything else. But I knew I had to make time for this video, and damn Im so glad I did. This is my favorite video by you, so far. You're def one of my favorite dudes/artists. This image and this music and your useful tips, just 10/10. I needed this video today, my dude.
Thanks so much for this :) It really made my day
just found you...awesome work and i love your way to talk...thank you for sharing
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your content bro, for mi is very relaxing enjoy your videos in a Sunday night and listen the music in the background and watch your process, greetings from Mexico
Love your artworks!
Thank you very much!
I just discovered your channel today and I got the tons of inspiration from you. Keep up the good work and you will be big soon brotha.
Thanks so much :D Thankyou for subscribing dude!
Thanks Grady; awesome art and awesome dog!
Thankyou as always for being here :D
Dude, your art is awesome. I got a dose of motivation
Thanks very much!
Very inspiring approach of studies
Thanks a lot!
really helpful as usual! ty so much!!
Thanks for being a subscriber :D
i really like how you paint, i hope you keep doing this youtube thing ! :)
Thank you so much 😀 I will try my best!
Lofi middle Earth track, dog and art. Great intro 👍
Thank you 🙌
Thank you for this helpful video!
Thankyou too for watching :)
Everything about this video is beautiful
Thankyou :D
stunning man... loved the vid
Thanks!
Hope someday i can reach your level of art. Thx a lot grady for this painting process and tutorial , thats motivated and inspired me.
Thank you so much 😀
beautiful artwork man an you cute dog was in the video, the power of Angus (Edit)_
Thank you so much 😀 Anghus is a good boy
Perfect bro it’s so cool !
Thanks 🔥 Thanks for being a subscriber too :D
this is amazing
Thankyou!
Great video and an awesome image! Keep it up man
Thanks so much dude :)
Another kick ass video!!! 🤩
Thankyou man, you are the best :D
Awesome stuff and cute dog!
Thankyou :D
very good as usual... and i am trying to make some brushes as you have for my illustrations, like the flat one, very usefull
Thank you so much 😀
big Anghus in the mix
This channel is awesome
Thanks!
😮 amazing work!
Thank you! 😁
Love your videos!
Thanks for being a sub :)
Great stuff, keep these dark, moody ruin pieces coming.
Thanks man!
You are just amazing Just keep doing and keep inspiring us than you 🙏
Thanks so much :)
Awesome video!!
Thanks!
Do you happen to remember what song is at 13:50 ? I checked the description but it's not one of the ones mentioned there. Amazing work with the piece btw.
I love your edge work so much! I envy you deeply (In a good way).
Thank you so much 😀
Really nice breakdown with some great insights that are not just based on technical skills but more the painter's mindset! A quick query on your process, if you were working towards a more refined piece, rather than this more expressive study, would you start upping the detail at your value block out stage or would you wait until you introduce colour and then start refining?
Thanks! This question is a bit tricky as for me it depends on the method I choose, and that depends on the subject. Usually if I am more comfortable with a subject(castles, trees, mountains) I can start painting in color and refining things once I am happy with the composition and the color palette. If I am more unsure/less familiar with a subject(modern cities, vehicles, hard surface) I will make sure to resolve more in the drawing phase so there is less room for error later. Hope this makes sense :)
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Hey Grady! everytime i saw one of your paintings here or in artstation i adore them, the brushwork you handle its beautyful! have you ever though or have a mentorship kind of project? im really really interested in, keep it up the amazing good work, so inspiring!
Thank you so much 😀 Patreon in May :)
Thank you so much for sharing your process and knowledge with us!! I've learnt so much thanks to your videos 😭 I also really like how you always choose music that fits the atmosphere of the painting! I wanted to ask if you could maybe share the brushes you use in PS? I mostly draw with just the basic round brush but these seem super fun. Hope it's an okay question! Have a good day :D
Thanks! I'll be sharing my brushes and tools in the future once I get them organized
Beautiful work! I really love the brushes you use as well, do you use specific ones, or are they available anywhere?
Thank you! I'll make them available eventually, but some are from other artists and I don't want to share anything without the proper permission. I know most don't really care but still haha
@@gradyfrederickart No I understand! I can appreciate that
It's a great piece :) I'm a concept artist and KZheadr too! Nice to meet you Grady!
Super cool! Thanks for this, I'll check your stuff out :)
Nice study.
Thank you
Great to see Grady, love the outcome of this one, especially your notes on handling the foreground noise. Was this part 2 to your Environment sketching? Best from Scotland! 🏴
Thanks! And no it is not, but Part 2 dropped a couple weeks ago here: kzhead.info/sun/a7mhlNqDnYSFhaM/bejne.htmlsi=tYFILUBXk-mDa43e
Also, Scotland is the BEST
@@gradyfrederickart Ah magic!
@@gradyfrederickart Ha ha! We are indeed spoilt :D - we go castle hunting most weekends, popped up to Dunnottar not long ago and swung by Doune Castle just last weekend (Well worth a Google search!) Haste ye back!
where did you get your brushs from? also, can you show your setup for us in a future video?
a very good job, I hope one day to be able to do something like that, you inspire me to grow as an artist thanks 🫂, keep making videos please, and I wish I could have those photoshop brushes 💀
Thank you so much 😀 I'll make them available eventually, but no promises at the moment as there are so many from many different sources
Are you planning to release your brushes in the future? I mean, the way you put your strokes in your brushes are amazing and really decisive, which is great reference for me to make my brushstrokes more firm and decisive too! What brushes are your photoshops are from? Is there anyway for us to get them?
I will be starting a Patreon soon where I will share my brushes :)
@@gradyfrederickart Sweetness! Let me know when it is up! :)
Why does his dog looks like him xDDDDDD, its soo cuteeeeee
Haha he's a good boy :D
These videos are pure gold. Have you considered creating a discord community?
Thank-you :D Coming in may!
I honestly feel like there's something I'm missing to understand how to turn what you called "the ugly phase" into the still unfinished, but already "brushy" looking draft of a painting. I can paint something in grayscale value comp, I can painstakingly try to figure out things in color from the very start, but I can't start with the colored comp and carry that out to the end. Any tips?
This is kind of a hard thing to articulate in a typed reply, but for me it is all about building up the shapes and colors through very broad and simple shapes. Over time, as the image comes together we can make decisions about which areas can stay as they are (loose and gestural) and which areas need more refinement. I think the "brushy looking draft of a painting" you are referring to will just come with experience. It comes down to the quality of your mark making, which will develop naturally through repetition and muscle memory. Veteran artist sketches will look beautiful and loose and natural, and those marks can't be forced, they simply come with years of diligent practice. My one tip would be to use the largest brush possible to create your brush strokes. This forces you to simplify and see the bigger picture. Small brush=small focus and often that leads to a stiff and disjointed image.
i wanna start digital painting and have no idea where to start, i'd like to know what's your settup; PC/tablet, programm...
I use a PC with a RTX 3070, 32 GB Ram and an i7 processor, and I created this artwork in Photoshop CC 2022 with a CIntiq Pro 24. A cheaper alternative is to use a wacom tablet instead of a cintiq, or an Ipad with Procreate. Hope this helps :)
Can someone tell me what music is in 15:25? Thanks a lot:)
All the music is in the description :) not sure off the top of my head which one that is, but it's one of the three in the description :)
@@gradyfrederickart I actually checked all of them, but none seemed to be that song in 15 min. 😅,
@@SulKyTexxas the songs in the video are significantly slowed down in editing, that could be why
@@gradyfrederickart Ah thank you!
DIscord Server?
Hey man maybe I am late but I am a wanna be concept artist, working on my portfolio. How hard are we going to be hit by ai?
Maybe I can talk about this in a future video, as it is a complicated subject. But short version is: I do not believe AI will replace real artists. Maybe some larger companies will use it to save money, and maybe low-budget projects will try to use it instead of hiring artists, and these things may equate to fewer jobs, but I believe there will always be those who want to collaborate with and hire real people. Human creativity and adaptability are at the very core of all entertainment/creative endeavors :D
what is the middle earth song!!! the link doesnt work for me :(
Link is fixed! Sorry about that
@@gradyfrederickart thanks a lot! love your videos btw, i watched all of them, i would love to hear your thoughts on when 3D should be included in the process?
Thanks for sharing !! And Doggo is so cute
Thank you too!
DOGGY
song name pls
Songs in the description! :)
This is one of those pieces of "art" that, when looked upon while being close enough, you can see how simplistic and poor-quality it actually is.
Digging the intro! Smooth! And the Lofi LOTR soundtrack. Your art videos are great BUT... I think I speak for everyone when I say we need an art video guided by your dog. He looks like a very insightful canine! :P
Okay just saw the end. That's hilarious.
haha thanks! I'll ask Anghus if he's up for it. He's a lazy grump though so no promises
very nice !
Thankyou!
love the style! your brushwork is insane,,, can u talk about it in a future video? thanks
Thanks so much! That's a good suggestion, I'm writing it down!