ESSENTIAL landscape painting Tips and Tricks

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Dudes, I'm on a mission to improve my landscape painting, and Im documenting everything that I know and everything that I'm learning in a workshop. This video is a summary of many of the new things that I learned while doing the piece featured in the thumbnail which targets something similar to the art style of Fortnite concept art.
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League of Legends (Character design + Environment concept art, UI + Icons)
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Burning Crusade(Character design + Environment concept art)
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Final Fight Streetwise (Voice Acting + Character Design + World Design + Cutscene Direction + Co writer on script)
He Man GBA (Pixel Art)
Terminator 3 GBA (Art Direction + Pixel Art)
CannonBallers (Character + World design)
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World Of Twilight Monk Vol 1 (2019) Art Book
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[@FloraSora]

It's much nicer to hear advice from real artists rather than trying to judge my own work by social media standards. Thanks Trent, I needed this.

[@rijorirapa]

This video made me more inspired, I wasn't seeing any point in learning perspective grid, whenever I saw someone "teaching" or doing an environment, I was like: "he doesn't use perspective? How does he make everything look so good, apparently only the shadow works" and now with the timelapse in this video, it gave me more motivation to try using the grid

[@hashitoromkatt1944]

i really love learning new art skills. Thanks Trent

[@derekmoore1387]

Awesome! Your tutorials on gumroad are worth the money. They have helped me expand my skillset from traditional painting into digital, from fine art to concept art. I've adapted to the different workflow, and your nuggets of wisdom help reiterate the focus: that it's not about technique (in a fine art sense), it's about making interesting ideas that communicate a lot, while being efficient. Thanks for all the wisdom! My buddy and I are big fans of yours.

[@NarniaxHarryPotter]

Your videos and gumroad tutorials have actually helped me so much in building my portfolio- to the extent they probably got me my job working on an indie mobile game company! I'll forever preach about your videos.

[@nix6157]

ALL HAIL TRENT! OUR KZbin ART FATHER!

[@ChemicalViruS004]

Im glad i found this video, I was always a more character concept artist and I am recently focusing in landscapes. I am currently developing a game and I am drawing my own maps and sceneries. This a great example of the style i was looking for to paint, maybe with more defined edges since is for a game but its great inspiration and advices. thanks a lot man

[@flaviavicentin]

I love your videos. It is as interesting to watch you work as it is to hear you speak... in this video, already in the first minute, you said something spectacular... the subconscious keeps working while we sleep, and the brain doesn't stop processing information, even in dreams! Mind-blowing!

[@yyg4632]

this was great. so many tips that aren't obvious in such a short amount of time. the quick explenations makes it good for short attention span lol. amazing thank you

[@parisulki729]

Teaching is best way to learn!

[@mashotaarts8609]

Just bought access to this workshop :) looking forward to the upcoming weekend! Cheers Trent

[@redandblack641]

Totally going to try this in the Crash Bandicoot 4 style - and maybe even try to apply to Beenox or Toys For Bob after getting a nice portifolio piece finished.

[@TrentKaniuga]

Isnt toys for bob working on Call of Duty now?

[@nigelhill74]

Great video! I need to build this checklist you mentioned

[@CreativeSteve69]

Hey Trent I loving these talk videos. They've been so motivating for me to practice on my 2D digital art to get ideas for my aventure-game I'm making. :)

[@korrymartin3417]

Just bought your Landscape workshop :) looking forward to learn from you, thanks dude.

[@Deathsong19]

I just found your channel, I love your videos. I'm trying to figure out how to get better at my environments for making it into a career. I still need to get the fundamentals down though. I'll definitely be checking out your workshop

[@kujocrimson9342]

Your art and videos are very inspiring! Wish I could get the workshop but I'm broke lol. Ty for all these videos, I've been watching your channel for a while!

[@brucenunn3268]

“The Best in the Business” 👊😎

[@EricDrawsArt]

that was an intense 10 minutes. thanks dude.

[@Kuya_Yan_1234]

Wow! I love this video!

[@random40s]

Very cool. I have been working on landscapes a lot more recently, and I'm sure this will help a bunch. Would love to watch you live stream something like that.

[@warden006]

Beautiful work man Love your videos

[@demon6937]

it's fun to watch I want to know how to paint but don't know how

[@fuzzydragons]

i have been practising very loose styled landscapes so much lately but still havent gotten to the point of having something i like, more studying is needed i think. one advantage, im not trying to look like anyone else so can just eventually get a look i want and say im done lol

[@Ozzull]

I am a line work guy, I started drawing 20 years ago on paper, recently (a year and some) "moved" to digital. Things are easier, WAY easier... but I can't bring myself to make use of that easiness :/ So I just draw like I do on paper. Did you felt the same Trent, when you jumped to digital? Thanks for the video, and keep up the good work! Cheers!

[@trojohnarts]

very helpful and inspiring.

[@Xorked]

best on youtube

[@Hehe-vg7gd]

Thank you

[@benjaminwiese2994]

could you possibly make a youtube "short" video on how to draw similar to fallouts concept art fallout 76 envirment concept art looks so cool

[@wilsondibuja1336]

I do want to see a 3Hour video

[@Sungref]

I was thinking of getting this workshop and the character skin design, or I should get another one instead?

[@richardgopel2131]

Landscape Painting cheat sheet (an unprecise transcription. Print this or learn it by heart :D) What type of World do you want to create? Think about the story! -Get references to get the ideas flowing -create value distinction of foreground, middleground, background -add new shape languages to your vis. library practise fundamentals: -2point perspective,basic lighting, reflective surfaces, materials -apply the basics Go through the checklist: Do I have good forms? Do all my objects have the same lighting situations? Do they all have the same perspecvtive? How about composition? -Dont have tangents (objects barely touching each other) -dont have objects to close to the frame -does the image have good flow and readability? once you have a creative exploration for your landscape in greyscale: Apply colour -multiply layer (its easier to brighten up things later than to darken shadows) paint as if it is an overcast midday (blue shadows from sky) lay everything down in large blocks and forms follow the rules of the art style you are trying to achieve (keep technigues) Create Depth Think of your piece as different layers of depth like cardboard cutouts foreground: has a higher range of values and has darkest values middleground: has about 50% of value range Background: the further you get, the lower your value scale goes (work in a small range, dark things will look like foreground) -Dont forget reflections in water areas. -catch bounce light coming off of the surfaces -hit the sun areas with some warm colour dodge -cast your shadows in massive chunks so they read as solid -atmospheric layer will create big forms in the background For architecture -What type of shape language do theyx have? -What can we tell about their culture? Make sure to apply logic (how do they get in and out the city, do they have defenses) -Write the story in your painting (wooden bridges, scaffolding) -Think about the structure, how it was build, what happens after 100 yrs? Every painting will progress, its okay to make changes later. Check perspective so that human made structures follow the grid. The key to having interesting landscapes is to add little details. (cave behind waterfall) if you struggle with any particular material, stop and study it!! as you get closer to the end: Bring the piece together! -Use linear dodge and burn to add glow in your core shadows and reflection of the sky in the shadows. -Make sure the objects light interacts with each other. -Guide the viewers eye to the highlights with highest saturation. (consider the contrasts in colour and value) -keep in mind your composition and change it to sell the better story and mood (maybe add more sky to make it feel more adventurous) Make it pop and check out Trent Kaniugas actual courses.

[@RoddyDoodles]

How long it takes ya to finished this?? I love your artwork!!! How long it takes you in general on any individual project?? ❤❤

[@karolroy6091]

Noice😘👌

[@Lcmusic1-v3x]

"If you wanted to feel grounded" Ah, I hear Butters Stotch watched this tutorial as well.

[@brandonleal2083]

Hey Trent, I have a question. How hard you think is to get a job if you are in a totally different country? like in my case is México. Obviously there's the language problem, but if I want to apply to job who is in Unites States, Am I gonna have to move there and then apply? Or can I just apply from México and then go there? I know It´s probably a stupid question but I want to know for my future (Really sorry if I wrote something wrong, I´m new learning Inglish)

[@TrentKaniuga]

Its more likely they will hire foreigners these days. But youll have to learn the craft.

[@Prim3e]

You have any advice for beginners wanting to learn digital art? I’m learning photoshop and illustrator now and feeling a little overwhelmed, no idea what to focus on

[@OP-pe4yc]

man, idk what to do. I'm a 16 year old inevitably failing 10th grade and my parents are crazy for school. I don't see myself like going to school anymore for the next years trying to learn stuff I'm not interested in. I just want to like practice drawing and then maybe get a job within a year or two and then be on my own. It's probably not gonna be that easy but I think I'd rather do that. One plan I thought of was to maybe just finish 10th grade and then start making money somehow before I get to 11th grade and then that will convince them but there's just this one subject. It's the research subject and for the life of me I just can't fking make a research paper. I barely survived it during the 9th grade, magically getting a grade of 91 without submitting anything for the fourth quarter but this time I don't think no magic will happen. It made me like panic during the last year's summer break so instead of playing video games I discovered my inner artist again and I made my first money online editing photos with my photoshop skills and a paypal account i made when i was 14 so I can get my first drawing tablet. I'm just a few weeks into this art journey so my skills aren't like godly yet to be able to have confidence and say straight up to my parents that I want to be an artist. Also the fact that I'm just living under their roof so I don't know. This is just me typing my current situation right now cause I'm lonely and I just cried in front of my parents while eating chicken with my mucus dripping into it because they discovered that I'm failing school and my mom said I just can't draw and draw the whole day. It's 11pm right now and I have a tons of hours of school work to do and tomorrow is like the deciding day if I get to submit those or fail and probably cry again. I don't know man. I guess the only option for me now really is to just say what I want in front of my parents and hopefully get their approval. And if that fails... nahh I can't, I can't fail. Then again, I'm just a small little piece of dust in the whole entire universe and I'm gonna die anyway so I probably shouldn't make this that big of a problem but I don't know. Okay, bye. I probably failed now and crying or maybe drawing the time you see this, hopefully it's gonna be alright. I hope i'll be able to look back at this comment when I finally made it as an artist. Okay, idk lol. I love you all.

[@TheUser3D]

Keep grinding the Art skill everyday, you'll make it guaranteed, as long as you don't give up. If you have passion for it, you'll make it guaranteed, and when you're older you'll realize your parents had no idea what they were talking about. You don't have to go and pay thousands of dollars at a college. Watch youtube tutorials, find good courses like this one, don't waste money on video games, better yet, don't waste time on video games. I only play video games as a quick mental reset after I've gotten a good art session in. Those are necessary.

[@egalestrengehart]

I really love your tutorials, Trent! They are really informative and I'm certainly learning a LOT. Btw, is there any way to ask you specific questions related to this gumroad course? I'm in Lesson 4, but there is one thing I don't quite understand about the coloring process. Thank you very much in advance!

[@Germania9]

Hi, Trent. If you're reading this, I need to ask, how do I build a concept art portfolio to apply at an animation studio? What sort of artwork do most animation studios look for?

[@TrentKaniuga]

I don’t know. I’ve never worked for an animation studio. But I would guess that you need to show that you know how to animate in their style?

[@collinkoolaid3519]

Hey Trent any thoughts on how to reignite the creative flame after going through so bad of a burnout that the passion for making art begins to fade? To preface I’ve been considered “the art student” of my high school and graduated a year and a half ago and now can’t bring myself to make anything as of almost six months to a year ago.

[@TrentKaniuga]

Check out my video about dealing with burnout and refueling the fire.

[@collinkoolaid3519]

@@TrentKaniuga gotcha i Remember watching thst a while back I believe so I’ll revisit it

[@katesill1987]

🍂🌻🍁🐟🐢

[@rruiz9510]

hey just bought some of you tutorials but i can only view them. i cant download them. is that a new thing with gumroad videos? i can still download the brushes and gradients so that's weird.

[@TrentKaniuga]

It states in the description that I had to disable downloads about 5 years ago due to piracy issues.

[@rruiz9510]

@@TrentKaniuga well that sucks but i understand

[@brucenunn3268]

Are these Landscape workshops Compatible If I use Procreate.? Or is it Strictly Geared for PhotoShop.?

[@TrentKaniuga]

Everything can be done in procreate just as easily. Just without the quick keys.

[@mikenelson1624]

👍✌️✨💫

[@knightgamer1533]

How can I start with commissions I'm 16 and wish to start earning some pocket money from my art I don't have a following on social media can you give some tips

[@TrentKaniuga]

Watch my video about how to monetize your art.

[@knightgamer1533]

@@TrentKaniuga thanks for the reply sir

[@InsaneGAMING-kt9ki]

Hey how do we apply at a game studio.??

[@TrentKaniuga]

watch my video about how to apply for a game studio job.

[@InsaneGAMING-kt9ki]

@@TrentKaniuga I didn't know you had one thanks.

[@aiolosfritzalas2468]

Idk about the others but i would sit down and watch ur 3 h pas nting process on yt but im probably not gonna buy it because im into character design