How to Paint a Keyframe Concept Illustration (Digital Painting Tutorial)

[@VictorStaris]

Thanks so much for joining in! As usual, there is a free brush pack in the description!

[@georgex231]

What canvas dimensions do tou usually use for your paintings?? in pixels pls..

[@aeronmasters4761]

You have an amazing ability to suggest details with your brush strokes, I love art that tells a story and this is great. Keep up the tutorials, I'm learning lots from you!

[@VictorStaris]

Thanks Aeron! Glad you found it helpful! Yeah I sometimes talk about brush efficiency, but I guess I should cover it more often, maybe in the future videos. Thanks again for stopping by!

[@dopekartistaddictionofart7837]

I love how sand is shown calling from snakes scales attention to details amazing

[@metaphrom3192]

I Love how you mention the timing of the scene at 1:50 Brilliant video, thank you. Subbing after watching 2 minutes of your material.

[@VictorStaris]

Thanks so much Metaphrom, glad you found it helpful!

[@hankthepatriot3733]

INSPIRING!!! AMAZING work as usual!!! Made my morning!

[@Trujones]

Im more of capturing in the action. Im learning action poses and motion to capture that EXACT moment of impact. But, I love the moments before because you can see the tension of the subjects and almost feel the anticipation.

[@VictorStaris]

Hey Jon, good point, I guess especially for animation, clean and strong poses that show force and impact are really important.

[@DibujazosYT]

Amazing work!

[@fowlerillus]

Beautiful work Victor. I love your brush work. Loose and expressive and yet precise all at once.

[@JoelSantos75]

cool brush pack thanks dude

[@alexdib3915]

looks dope, thank you!

[@hyrulian755]

I‘m right in the process of learning how to paint and your Videos help me a lot to actually understand it. Thanks Victor! :)

[@HalfWarrior]

Your process and insights are always awesome Victor! Thank you!

[@VictorStaris]

Hey thanks so much HALF! Glad to see you dropped by!

[@theuniqueoutline7304]

Learn From you my friend 🙏❤

[@martysart7419]

Amazing 🤩

[@yaminokuni4749]

You deserve so much more recognition Victor. Your videos helped me skyrocket my learning curve. Thank you so much!

[@vikizajicova1682]

thank you so much for this video, I really appreciate they way you comment every step :) And also thanks for the brush set!

[@fransonic2009]

awesome video! i love this traditional oil painting look! it would be really interesting to see you painting a character or a portrait as well

[@Senyaphine]

Wow good thing to see you trying out something new for content focus victor! You really need a variety in content. Glad to see you doing great 😊

[@brandonjacksoon]

Thank you Victor! Liked and subscribed! A few moments before the action - I prefer this )

[@royperezparedes5299]

Thank for the video !!!

[@cesarhunt3637]

Amazing job!

[@casillasmono]

Thanks for share your talent!

[@leuvaart4982]

wonderful piece

[@thatsagoodone8283]

I really enjoyed the video. Thank you! Recently I wondered how I would transition from my very much "illustrating" style to painting. This makes it more visual to me :) However, I would like to see a video from you when you take which brush. What is the choice behind is, for what is what kind of brush good for, etc. Not just hovering your mouse cursor over it but maybe showcasing a little example and how you can easily create it with a certain brush. :)

[@MStudiosadp]

Great Image and a very nice video as usual!

[@srinath7768]

I just love it ♥♠♥

[@lizfmmjic]

These videos are great every drawing you do tells a interesting tale I really like the snake can you make more with animals or creatures

[@thongnguyenminh8807]

Amazing, tks your brush.

[@CraftDutch]

another great video!

[@Julia_-lx8pi]

Thanks

[@The_Local_Blacksmith]

Loving these more character-focused pieces just as much as your environments--great stuff! As for your question, I usually prefer seeing the moment right before (or in some cases the aftermath), rather than the precise moment of impact/action itself, I just think it's more artful & creative to suggest something, rather than to show it explicitly. Not in every case, but in most. I think the same idea applies to film---anyone can film a sex scene, for example, but it takes more thought and skill to suggest someone recently had sex through subtle visual or audio clues, & then the viewer is free to imagine the details themselves--or not, if they so choose, (or if they don't pick up on the hints.)

[@VictorStaris]

Hey Brenden, thanks so much! These are really cool observations, I am also inclined to think the same way. In terms of a keyframe, it's oftentimes more engaging for the viewers, if you don't spell everything out completely. That being said, it's true that in some fields, like animation for example, for production purposes or for clarity sake, might be a good idea to show the actual moment of action. But as for standalone pieces, I agree with your arguments.

[@SamSon_112]

Amazing💗

[@DelmanilaArtPainting]

Thanks for your suggesting ideas about art and rhe tips for what going to do thanks for sharing your wonderful video tutorials. I'm your new friend with the same hobby please stay connected

[@GordonFreemanRazorBellic]

Sou grato por pessoas e tutoriais como este seu. Obg por compartilharem conhecimento, assim podemos aprender, agregar e ensinar os próximos, neste ciclo fenomenal. Obg, sinceramente.

[@riellerthecreeper]

As someone who wants to get into making concept art, I've been struggling with establishing a composition in the first place. I tend to overthink and dig myself a big hole. Any advice you can offer?

[@manashmishra8995]

love this tuterial. thanks a lot

[@YinSol]

Thank you!

[@r4lph838]

hi im new sub thank you for sharing this ❤️

[@ahyeonjo9428]

Thank you for the amazing tutorial I'm using procreate but i think i can draw like this>

[@Emilvice]

No entiendo ingles para nada, pero joder me encanta ver tus videos.

[@MrPepas-x7b]

Tenkiu

[@lenengquist592]

What tablet are you using? Also this is really great information, glad to of discovered you.

[@charlestedison2411]

Well you know what, it's good that you ask the question because, for my part, I prefer the present of the action. Not before the action. I also like when it's after the action, showing the difficulty the character had to overcome his obstacles, but I really prefer the present moment of the action, so when the character struggles to overcome something. For example for the drawing you made, I would have liked to see the present moment of the action, where the character attacks the snake and the snake, with its mouth open, also attacks the character. Or even better: show that the hero is going to beat the snake by giving it the deathblow, just before the end of the action. The hero is wounded all over with tattered clothes, the snake has one eye missing, the sand has turned red from blood loss, and the hero, with a cry of victory or a rage to win, is about to stab him in the head... Anyway, I prefer when the action has just started, or when it is about to end or in the middle of the action, rather than showing before it starts, or when the action is over, although I also like it's both. When it's right before, I don't consider that to be really action, even though it's a keyframe. But precisely, a key image is not supposed to show the hero struggling? Isn't it supposed to show a very strong image in emotional power? Since the action is about the moment when things happen, neither before nor after. It could have made the scene even more dynamic. That's my thought, and I want to say that I really like your concept, and thank you for this informative video.

[@falty9539]

can i ask you how do you know what color you'll use .. there is a palette or something? or you're just a god in placing good color at the right place ! ahah

[@Cancertz]

How do you remove/hide the line art? Didn't catch that 😅

[@Lia.aep12]

How can u make such big brushes without lag😮

[@vid9170]

I know Im a bit late but do you have any suggestions for using primarily shapes (like in paintings) rather than lines? (I come from a "sketching" background so lines were always something I used as opposed to shapes.)

[@olivertt6304]

Love this video! I was wondering, do you do thumbnail passes to establish the composition and colour keys, or do you just jump right into the painting?

[@VictorStaris]

Hey OlivertT, thanks so much! Oh ye, absolutely, i think 50 or 60% of the images on the channel have started as bw thumbnail comp sketches, in some videos I even include that part too. I mostly just do quick 5 or so minutes black and white sketches. If I see some potential, I introduce some linework on top, or redo it altogether, then go ahead with blocking the colour and the rest of the steps. Colour comp sketches are also cool, its basically a personal preference, and whatever pipeline fits you more.

[@olivertt6304]

@@VictorStaris thank you for the response! Would you ever consider doing a video going over your thumbnailing process?

[@KarelChytilArt]

Like it

[@Zanaduu]

can any one give me the brush's name in ibis paintx??

[@alicegastaldon1853]

heyy victor!! i admire so much your work! you are amazing man! i would want to take a doubt, your pencil is a art pencil? because the movement of the brushs are so dynamic and nice, if yes, you think its a good purchase for digital artists, mainly in scenarios? I want to try buy in future, but idk if the pen works in wacom intuos (the smallest) so i hope she works xD

[@Lessthanassassin]

which device are you using?

[@rohithpadikkal7082]

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[@PK-oz]

what brush are you using to sketch?

[@razorfleshlight1100]

Im trying to become a concept artist but i don’t know how to practice other then looking at references and copying. Is there any way to practice landscaping efficiently like croquis?

[@pandesulaksana8541]

You first must learn the fundamental of drawing and painting and it took long years like 2 3 4 or even decade to actually good at art or concept art

[@razorfleshlight1100]

@@pandesulaksana8541 that isn't really any advice but thanks anyways

[@pandesulaksana8541]

@@razorfleshlight1100 mate im literally give you the advice most of pros will say to you,if you want to know what is art fundamental then search it,if you want to imrpove there are a lot of online courses,so you need to sacrifice a lot,i dont recommend learn from yt or book as they're not specific and wont help you to improve faster

[@pandesulaksana8541]

@@razorfleshlight1100 svslearn,cg master academy and many more

[@razorfleshlight1100]

@@pandesulaksana8541 appreciated, tho I was hoping for free tips and tricks. I'm not new to art and I'm familiar with basics. I don't have money for expensive subscriptions

[@Arraqnz]

What program?

[@wesleycheney2396]

I have a question for you, or anyone else who would care to answer. So there are different types of brushes, like ones that produce the effect of different traditional mediums. What kind is usually used for this kind of painting? I don't really know how the brushes work,or what kinds there are, or what comes with the different softwares etc. I'm just wondering if it comes down to personal preference, or if there is a recommended type of brush. I'm trying to learn what I can before my art tablet gets here.

[@sfaira4072]

In general I'd say people tend to use softer, smoother brushes for big detailed pantings and rougher, textures ones in speedpainting or fast concept art - this way you can signalize texture and dynamics without having to paint all the details, but in the end it all comes down to the personal preference of the artist. I for example tend to paint most of the things with only one, slightly textured brush and only switch to more fancy ones for particular special effects that require a lot of randomness.

[@wesleycheney2396]

@@sfaira4072 Thank you for the advice I'll be sure to keep that in mind.

[@Atomic-toons00]

Tutorial be like We have this line of snake and color aaaand we done thank you for watching

[@jayta906]

What do you mean by unify the shadows ?

[@VictorStaris]

Hey Jayta90, Thanks for watching! I took the value of the snake in the shadow, as well as the value of the rock behind it, and blended them into one value. So that we could have one bigger shadow shape instead of a more contrasty and fragmented look.

[@jayta906]

@@VictorStaris ahhh I see- I will have to try that! I’ve been using multiply layers and I’m not sure if it’s making my paintings look right or not- awesome painting btw I love the painterly look you have here; In a production environment do they expect an image like this every 3 hours ?

[@VictorStaris]

@@jayta906 well it's slightly different, esp in terms of the approach. For this sketch, I didn't have any art direction or limitations, so I pretty much painted whatever I liked, and in such cases, it tends to be a bit faster. In a production env. you have an art direction, an established style, and other things that you might want to keep in mind. So usually, you get way more time to think things through, and really put some thought into the design. Also depends on the project, if it's more stylized or with some heavy realism. For example, right now all the projects I work on, require lots of realism, so heavy work with photos and 3D and not a lot of painting. Btw let me know if you guys want to hear more insights like this in some videos.

[@jayta906]

@@VictorStaris I would like to hear more insights like that yes please !

[@dorothymarshall6233]

Many thanks. Do not miss out = P r o m o S M!

[@Sebaink04]

:)

[@ebi-e-abi]

Howly shit

[@mrCetus]

Im more of capturing in the action. Im learning action poses and motion to capture that EXACT moment of impact. But, I love the moments before because you can see the tension of the subjects and almost feel the anticipation.

[@lordlem]

Loving these more character-focused pieces just as much as your environments--great stuff! As for your question, I usually prefer seeing the moment right before (or in some cases the aftermath), rather than the precise moment of impact/action itself, I just think it's more artful & creative to suggest something, rather than to show it explicitly. Not in every case, but in most. I think the same idea applies to film---anyone can film a sex scene, for example, but it takes more thought and skill to suggest someone recently had sex through subtle visual or audio clues, & then the viewer is free to imagine the details themselves--or not, if they so choose, (or if they don't pick up on the hints.)