Hello everyone! This week I explored Otoy’s Octane Render more and built my Visual Library with my Weekly Challenges Group on Facebook. Octane Render In the search to incorporate 3d more in my workflow, I started looking for other Read more
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Add color to your greyscale renderings with photos
In this post I want to explain my process of making color studies with photos, and how using those photos will speed up that process. Photos are not only great to add some texture and material definitions, but photos can Read more
Plein Air Painting trip
Last week my friend and colleague Jordy Lakiere and I went outside to do some traditional painting with our students from Digital Arts and Entertainment . We gave plein-air painting workshops to three different groups over two days in total Read more
Composition 101: Rule of Thirds and Balance
Sometimes the stress of coming up with good compositions can be overwhelming at first. In that case I would advice you to use the Rule of Thirds and the composition principle Balance. It will make the blocking in of your Read more
Composition 101: Add the illusion of Depth
Depth is another major rule in creating successful compositions and can be added next to Contrast and Leading Lines. By incorporating depth you create a bigger stage for your focus points to shine. Depth can be achieved by applying (atmospheric) Read more
Composition 101: Add Leading Lines to improve your compositions
With this composition technique, the viewer’s eye is drawn to lines that lead to your focus point in your image. This path, be it natural lines, obvious turns or implied shapes, can strengthen your composition by leading the viewer’s eyes Read more
Composition 101: Add Contrast to your paintings
Contrast is one of the most important rules to consider when improving your compositions and dealing with focus points. We can define contrast in shapes, values and colors. Have a closer look at the examples below: The statue of the Read more