Stylized Concept Art Series - Part 1!

[@pezorama]

His name is Alagorth. Pure of heart, and the smallest of his 18 siblings. Is he the last survivor of his species? Maybe he has been exiled. I'm getting wanderer, or forlorn traveler from him. The pipes on his armor could be something to acclimatize him on his interplanetary/interstellar travels. His gear should be: - a spear, mostly ceremonial but functional. -A knife, probably made from the bone of a space whale. -a tube [looks like an ancient scroll...what's inside it?!] -a plasma gun or rifle These are just suggestions of course, but man, I'm excited to see where you take it!

[@dustyyyyyyyy7]

Longer videos are great, I'm always trying to pick up new ideas and techniques. :D A huge gun/weapon would be pretty cool, maybe resting it on his shoulder? What about a small pet/floating robot/side-kick for him as he stands over some digital crystal caves. Just throwing some ideas out there. :D

[@MaheshPagar]

I love how you didn't bother about fingers or feet or facial expression in the initial stages. There's so much one gets to learn in these Real Time videos, specially the thinking process and decision making, backtracking, how you envision something, how you fix things, how shapes are formed and how values help the early form and depth, how you sometimes let instincts direct while working roughly. It's a great learning experience. Thank you so much for this and thank you for narrating throughout while working.

[@deputydadbod4598]

I've watched a couple of these videos and tbh I really love this style. The starting with a much messier almost random mess that slowly turns into something way more refined is such a new but amazing process. It's impressive how much it's changed how I do things. I really love seeing this kind of start to finish work.

[@Barely_Here]

I'm really glad you did this. I'm kinda new to this whole shtick and I'll take free tutorials/processes from my favorite artists any day

[@dericbytes]

Thanks, your method of drawing looks way more fun than the one I have been using.

[@LimeYdiamY]

Since i discovered you. You have been at the top of my watch list whenever i see that you have uploaded a video. Very nicely done

[@lochlangriffith3758]

Keep this series going! It's amazing! I love to see professional's thoughts and process on drawing. Thank you.

[@daariaaify]

thank you so so much Dave! i find watching your tutorials very helpful! you adressed so many things i had trouble with :) after watching your videos and trying out your tips my own work skyrocketed!

[@DaveGreco]

Thats so awesome I am glad it has been helping!

[@bertrandperrincs]

I love this vid dude! It is so refreshing to watch real time sketching :) and you "messy lines" process is amazing! It's gonna help me a lot as a new be in the digital painting world :)

[@androsmartinez81]

Love the idea, waiting for moreeee yeah. Thanks Dave sooo much inspiration from you.

[@halliwedge]

Awesome, perfect timing too, I was just thinking "I could use a from nothing to final concept art thing to learn from". Bingo, thanks Dave.

[@GryphonDes]

Liking your direction for this & look forward to the rest of this character's development

[@jesseschickler8558]

So I went on KZbin thinking, "I really wanna see a new Dave Greco Video." And now here I am! Fantastic vid as always!

[@daviedood2503]

Space grass... Make ya say HIIIIIIGH DAVEEE! 👈 😂 🌿

[@lincolnmoa2676]

Looking forward to future installments on this series and the finalizing. Big fan Dave.

[@lincolnmoa2676]

Having a break back to my orc warrior!

[@SonNguyen-tt5mo]

cant wait to watch part 2, thanks alot :x

[@joeywheeler2771]

Hey, Dave! Can you maybe go over in another Q&A any books or resources you would recommend for concept art from beginner to intermediate? Any resources related to tips or how the flow of concepting goes? Looking to find other resources for practice outside of school :D

[@lukesheridan439]

Appreciate the simple straight-forward video focused on design and process as opposed to flashy techniques with cuts to jokes/memes and other nonsense that's plastered all over KZbin. Looking forward to more! Regarding feedback I'd be interested in a more dynamic silhouette.

[@Sinihan]

Really enjoying your channel! You're definitely one of my favorite artists now, right up there with Trent Kaniuga. Thanks for doing what you do, helps a lot, because I want to be a concept artist/illustrator myself! ;)

[@SaniBell98]

I am loving this process video, it's really interesting to see how different artists approach drawing O:

[@Maddyson77]

Hello Dave! I am a big fan of your work! I wanted to thank you for sharing your brushes, since I am pretty bad at making my own. I tried so many and I was getting frustrated that I couldnt find something similar to what I use in SAI. I fell in love with your dg_main brush (and not only). You literally changed my whole photoshop experience, now I can paint everything in PS without feeling uncomfortable, thank so much

[@DaveGreco]

That's so awesome! Enjoy!

[@henriquefeliciano5929]

Amazing video!!!

[@nikohard]

That is very cool man. I am your fan.

[@_BaKa_]

To me, this part is the part where I fail. Most of the time I start with a finished line-art (I draw most of it with ballpoint) and trying to adapt to digital drawing/painting is difficult. Every drawing I do ends up being a 2D thing and not so much a painting. Your videos are helping me to try and get out of that routine, thanks a mill.

[@joakydp]

heyy, new in the channel, just subscribed because of this video :D its so cool the way you come out with ideas and u say it out loud for us to get what you're doing :D. Any way, in my head it is going more like a lion fused with a bat maybe idk xDD thats what his face looks to me. About the clothes, the tube thing is nice, and also all the tubes could end up in the same place, where it could be some sort of power cell or something. Also, maybe he could have that huge glove in 1 arm, and the other arm could be like a big claw. That's my opinion, hope you like it hehe

[@christophriess5274]

I regret living in the wrong timezone for your twitch streams! But know I really enjoy what you do here. Like your content a lot!

[@brimagofun]

so cool

[@42visual51]

Thanks so much for your videos, they are really aiding in giving me the confidence in digital painting. The brushes are also awesome!! Merci!. P.S - I really dont mind longer videos. P.PS I was also wondering if you would consider creaTing a character quite lean in build like a Spiderman type physique, who has double elemental abilities? I would love to see you create some effects with 2 combined elements! OK IM DONE!! THANKS YOU SOOO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO!!!!!!!

[@baluray2]

Thanks for another great tutorial DG. My thought with his tail was kind of a buff furry chamelian type character. But I'm not married to it haha. Can't wait for the next video!

[@kristanbenson803]

First;y, you really remind me of Rick Grimes lol, love your art style man, I’ve been following a while! If it’s ok I’ll make some suggestions with the character!? What about like a lions main or dreadlocks, other thing is maybe extend the teeth, you mentioned a rat earlier so what about rats teeth!? Other thing is the legs what about horse like hind legs that structure!? Hope you don’t mind me suggesting!

[@alex_castano]

Hey Dave how u doing? Hope u r fine Sir! One question... why u add a White layer? Thanks

[@brenofilgueiras4026]

Awesome video as always !! Can't wait to see the next steps. Longer videos are cool, if they have 45 minutes at top, else the stream lose its meaning. In my opinion, of course. Cheers Greco ! Nice video

[@artbygabe]

Whoa! Im not gonna lie, i clicked on the thumbnail because i thought it was a video about Joe Madureira talking about stylized concept art, LOL!

[@pium21]

i like the way you draw.

[@lowek7773]

What touch screen do you work with ?, it'd be cool if you can get back with me on that really quick , great content btw .

[@tarmstrong7263]

I like it! Maybe the tubes feel like a little too much around the head area

[@bradthornhillarts]

Just curious, Dave Greco, what size/resolution canvas do you start your sketches off with?

[@someone-mh1bo]

MMMOOOOOOOAAAAAR

[@casteldaveart3047]

Do you draw your pictures in what size? What is the size of your document in pixels?

[@432hecnsketch]

you look like Joe Madureira!!! WITH A BEARD AWESOME!!!

[@DaveGreco]

haha thats the best thing i've ever heard lol. rock on man

[@432hecnsketch]

you never...no one has ever said that to you!!??? DOOD!!! that's the first thing that came to me when I opened the vid lol.. good stuff man!

[@emmanuell89]

Please upload more often!

[@ReginWellander]

Longer videos are great since we get to follow along in the process more!

[@Akishaqs]

Want moooree videos like this 😶

[@Egroegnotlihc]

i get a kinda hyena feel from the character. maybe could have hyena fur

[@samiarts7589]

Finally thanks!!!!

[@greaturdor_official]

thank you!

[@spectre3492]

how did you draw this off the top of your head? do you recommend resources on learning to sketch like this?

[@luisleon9815]

it looks like a lion, maybe a giant hammer or shield

[@egekorap2126]

Greetings. Can you please tell us which PS version you are using and model of you pen tablet. Thanks.

[@lochlangriffith3758]

We should add magic to this guy! That would be a good twist to his bulky mass.

[@gonzaloarvietti4920]

how do you change the rotation easily???

[@hughdidit]

Are you working on a Wacom?

[@sau3221]

I'm not an artist, but i love concept art

[@ArielTweeto]

he looks like he came out of Jack & Dexter games

[@Kumawa23]

this is using a touchscreen ?

[@alexeru6154]

Don’t mind how long the videos are! A lot of us just listen to these while working or drawing so it’s fine if they’re longer imo.

[@RYUU04647]

why some artists make Messy lines like u do and can u tell how to adjust brush stroke

[@AntonioIlustra]

hi dave i am tiototonho of the you lives , nice video man

[@junwu22]

tio totonho heuahs belo nome

[@AntonioIlustra]

Mehyee Art. Kkkkkkk sim um delícia de "nome" kkkkkk

[@mizinoinovermyhead.7523]

So let me ask do you normally do any brain storming before a piece? I mean when you aren't constrained by an art director do you ever go into a piece thinking hey you know what I want to draw a barbarian woman or a troll technomancer or something like that? or is it always I'm going to draw what the shapes look like they want me to draw?

[@AlvinREDDELTA]

some artist delete that layers guide and paint it.. makes it realistic

[@bobxbaker]

i get the vibe of a rat person that's highly into technological stuff, maybe all that chewing on wires gave them an innate sense for wiring and electricity based machinery, background maybe a treasure hunter because rats like shiny things. anyways, i find it nice to check out other artists processes, especially the kind of loose beginnings that gets tighter and more refined as it progress. i'll try and catch the livestreams if i can. also thanks for showing us this stuff.

[@Brian-ti6tt]

Space Grass.

[@MoTwon]

how do i find the smoothing option in photoshop? using cc rn and cant find it in top

[@Izikmakesart]

The face has this man-bat vibe going on.

[@kinglouie5000]

Dave Greco kinda looks like Joe Madureira from a distance

[@un3ownarts565]

What art school did u go to?

[@mechanicbear1402]

your use PS CC? VER OR PS6?

[@dickymulyadi9521]

how do you do a copy paste for all layers at minute 14: 51

[@DaveGreco]

ctrl + shift + c :)

[@IAmBackMan]

I hate how concept artist come up with something like this in less then 30 minutes :)

[@wrenagade]

you ever look up at like a textured ceiling or a cloud, and you can see faces and animals or whatever in them? try that shit out with your art, make some big shapes, values, see where it takes you. Mike May will do that sometimes and just find things, it's pretty fun, simple, and you're still learning from it, might come up with something you've never drawn before but it can come out pretty nice.

[@Storse]

Backman it's their job

[@PedroJG2001]

@@wrenagade with that idea you gave him... Check out kienan lafferty's character design videos, in case you haven't already. He literally takes a picture of yogurt IIRC and converts it into a robot leg!

[@ionflux_]

I think it's possible because he has done it a lot. :D Also wondering because he didn't even do any thumbnails or exploration sketches, just went straight into the design. That is quite impressive but you see this a lot with pros.

[@Leonardo-ld5hc]

What is the name of the final music? 29:42

[@Leonardo-ld5hc]

NOWË - Just Some Melodies

[@neruoue123]

From.the initial sketch I am getting a lizard vibe from him, not because of the tail but kore like the rough sketch somehow looks like scales texture to it...

[@neuromancer_84]

Is it concept art? Personally I can't imagine concept art without bunch of references, backstory, lots of sketches or variations. For me this is digitial illustration, more marketing art, not concept art. Looks awesome but does not fill concept art definition imo. I gave thumb up ;)

[@DaveGreco]

Alot of the time designers need something fast.. and they don't doc up everything.. and you have to start right away. I will start this exact same way... get their eyes on it midday.. get some feedback (like we did after this vid).. then roll into a final. All this in 2 days before starting the next. SO it's more of a real world concept example then you may think.

[@bhatijitendar2126]

sir can i have ur brushes?

[@DelacroixBoy]

Long vids are fine with me. Check out Matt Rhodes channel. He uploads entire streams.

[@aaronh560]

But when working for a client, don't you have set parameters that you need to follow for the design that the character should work with? Rather than the other way around?. And also from what I can see there's just the one character, for a concept and client, won't you have to create multiple to see what works the best rather than just landing on the first design? I really like that you're showing the process from such and early stage and I hope that it goes all the way to final & I've really wanted to get into understanding how to stylize concepts more as it's something I'm working on at the moment

[@taolainen]

I would like to see how you make this piece as a old seasoned warrior. Im too old for this sh#t attitude.

[@donatoliotino1872]

I think your videos would be better if you speed it up during the periods of no significant talking.

[@DaveGreco]

Yeah definately a thought, I get a ton of feedback of people saying they want more and more real time paint marks so they can follow easier. But good idea also!

[@donatoliotino1872]

I TOTALLY get that. I know a bunch of KZbinrs who post fast versions with commentary, along with long versions in real time.

[@daddymcawesome6135]

Great Video. I really enjoyed this. He reminds me of a beefed up version of bounty hunter in Dota 2. I think he could do with a weapon. I like the idea of him having a scimitar but a lightsaber version.

[@obscure741]

awesome video , I start the same way too, except I have a tough time rendering these with sketch lines, maybe you could show us how to cross hatch and shade just using lines in photoshop.

[@ic.xc.]

It's kind of simple, as you see in this video. Just practise yourself doing lines straight and draw circles and ellipses.