Learn To Add Backgrounds To Your Characters (First Steps) | Drawing -Comics - Manga - Foundation

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Creating scenes and epic imagery from your imagination is one of the best things about being an artist. But getting there is a real challenge.
(It certainly was for me anyway!)
I want to do more videos related to the subject of creating environments and scenes. But the first step if you are a character artist is something a lot more simple an manageable.
What I found worked for me was to slowly increase the complexity of my scenes. To start with very simple but important interactions.
A simple prop. Or a single piece of an environment. Or a simple more abstract background.
Or even just practicing to place my characters on the ground and have them do something.
It's starting simple that allows be to make up more complicated images like this one: • Watch me Draw this Coo... which you can see from start to finish in photoshop.
The key is to think about all the elements of great illustration... as we create simple images.
As I explain in the video. You can be working on all of the skills you need for larger images while tackling something easier that is more inside your comfort zone... or at least reachable.
It's the constant exploration of how things like the ground plane... or eye flow... or compositional tools... are used by you in your images... that allows you to move on to more and more complex ideas.
The key is to know how you build these images and which tools you really like to use and which skills are important to bring your specific ideas to life.
Bon Courage!
If you want to learn about the techniques I am using based on the Loomis Method you can check out these videos:
Building The Figure - • Learning To Draw The F...
Posing The Figure - • Learning to Pose Your ...
Different Body Types - • Learning to Draw Diffe...
Drawing an Action Pose - • Practice Drawing An Ac...
With most types of stylised types of art - There is often a mix of structure and perspective and technical drawing.... combined with symbols and abstract features.
Once you get good at blocking in proportion and posing with the Loomis Method you can use it to suit your own style.
It's just a tool you can use to help you draw cool stuff!
Happy Drawing!
Tim Mcburnie
Learn Drawing and Illustration from me: www.thedrawingcodex.com
Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com
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[@DigitalGamersX]

Ah yes the classic "right as I'm struggling with some major problem in art, an art youtuber I adore drops a video explaining how to deal with it" pipeline.

[@whereami2346]

I love the way you show your process, and the simplefied bones on your manequin

[@Madkingstow]

Thank you so much for the invaluable tutorial! I learned so much. This video addressed my main hurdle which has been holding me back from getting to the next level.

[@erickoenig9768]

This has been holding me back for ages. Thank you, my friend.

[@STFUppercut69]

Ooooh snap, I'm the one, who asked you for advice on this very topic and here you are covering it in an in-depth video! Thank you so much! I'll make sure to watch it many times and try to implement it to best of my current and future ability.

[@adoragrayskull]

This channel is an absolute blessing!! Thank you so much!

[@wagneraskham]

Hi Tim, I love your work and your arts are very inspiring! I was very happy to discover your channel, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, it is a great learning experience and an honor to learn from you!

[@kaynEterno23]

I just want to say that i love your channel and everything that you are teaching us this is incredible you are the goat fr thank you soo much friend !!!!!

[@Thezellofamily]

Thank you for the breakdown of constructing a scene. This makes it a lot less intimidating. 😀

[@StrayCatMatt]

Not only is he a jedi master, but apparently Obi-Wan is a very skilled artist! 😅

[@willheydecker6179]

Keep up the great work you awesome, much-needed person.

[@Thunderstrike10]

This is great- Thank you

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Hi.. Codex,I think you're a great teacher, your speeches and the things you say, are spot on, very encouraging, thanks.. bye'eeee..

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Love your works! Thanks for sharing! Love your accent! 😛

[@lucasmoreira3237]

Thank you.

[@LouisWhitworth]

Hey thanks for making this video!

[@minti_jpg]

thank you so much for this videos teacher!

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I'd love to hear your thoughts on A.I -- many artists are worried and, especially newer artists, dejected on the prospect of all their hard work "vanishing" with the rise of cheap machine labor.

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This video is just what I needed. It is hard to find resources for this topic.

[@IIIOldSchooLIII]

One second into the video and I thought Timothy Olyphant was my art instructor. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed. Excellent video, nonetheless.