Ex Blizzard artist EXPOSES SECRET painting style TRICKS

[@ActionHankBeard]

I like that even your hair has Blizzard shape language.

[@theducane007]

Hair looks great Trent. And so does your art! (This guy's wearin a hat 👒 this guy...)

[@ДаниэльБерезкин-ш9ж]

Loooool 💀😂

[@matthewmiller7887]

"Who would hold that?!" "It. Doesn't. Matter." I love it.

[@GabeDelaSoul]

He even chunkafied the haircut, very nice touch

[@Herrgommel1]

I love your hair.

[@Tahasikeri]

Yeeee

[@puppethound]

@Herrgommel1 you have bad taste lol

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks for sharing. I have always loves the blizzard style, and have been collecting reference and books of the art work for a while to study and breakdown when I get some free time, but you just gave me a jump start and did most of the work! Keep it up

[@ro9ue]

since you worked on both league and warcraft, would be interested to see how those styles differ. it seems like its subtle, but there's definitely a difference (I just cant tell)

[@TrentKaniuga]

League has more Anime/Manga influence, which Blizzard hated about my work, but Riot loved. However, once Overwatch was a success, they hired me back on contract to contribute to that.

[@shrimp-y5c]

i remember when i was starting digital art in 2017, i always watched your sketchbook pro videos because it was always so satisfying to just watch and learn while i was beginning , i think nowadays i definetly find myself inspired by the painterly art you make, i hope one day to do game design and concept art, keep it up man

[@GustavKnuttsen]

This style shape-wise was Mastered in the Secret Of the Monkey Island, IMO Monkey Island series is probably one of the best-designed and drawn games ever made, the legacy is huge. The artist used copic markers back then and they scanned backgrounds. Anyway, great video, very informative

[@UniDeathRaven]

epic hair bro and yeah, not a single developer managed to make as epic art as blizzard, its actually main reason why World Of Warcraft still king of all times and not going to be dethroned any time.

[@notarobot528]

I've been looking a video like this for the longest time!! I'd love to watch more videos about the principles of good stylization and shape design aimed to get that sort of look , specially in environment design!

[@Niko_3D]

"Who would hold that?! I've been in some discord groups where I got asked this question, and when I said same as you did "it doesn't matter" it's stylized . This specific lady got so mad.😆

[@IGarrettI]

I am on my handpainted journey. The timing of this video and finding this channel is a sign

[@PerionTermia]

This is an interesting topic... usually when I look up "stylized" art style stuff, I end up seeing 90% WoW stuff, where then again some people might say "this isn't really original, it's just WoW". I'm having a hard time finding stylized styles that are not typical WoW style xD

[@LittlePsycho]

Chunkify? I didn't know I was blizzard style

[@cde3003]

Loving the Creed cut

[@De_Gecko]

Still such a underrated and useful Channel. PS: Cant wait to play Twilight Monk!

[@Uta-gz7jm]

One thing I learn from Blizzard art style is stop overthinking bout everything, just start to make cool stuff Btw nice style dude, especially your hair, image change? :3

[@RedGallardo]

Very curious and so simple. Thanks for the tips!

[@artinfarazfar3902]

Truly appreciated sir!

[@kevin_horticulture]

legendary video for only being 7 mins.

[@Maurilustrador]

I love the artstyle between your style and Joe Madureira. Some of Glenn Rane. Totally awesome, World of Warcraft and now some of League of Legends/Arcane, has definitely shape up all my art!

[@JulianaBlewett]

Yeah, can't get away without talking about blizzards Warcraft shoulders either. Those things can be absolutely massive.

[@DylanDecepticon]

Every studio has an art language they can be distilled down to. Always felt League of Legends pulled a lot of its design principles from World of Warcraft

[@BornToBeCrimson]

Since you mentioned it in this video, would you be able to do a Diablo painting style tricks video?

[@thegreathowdini]

just one to point out that this is also the foundation of your style Trent, so I would say in a way you gave the blizzard this style.

[@mastermill79]

I always liked Darksiders' (2010) graphic style, because it seemed a slightly more realistic version of WoW style which alway looked a bit too potato-ey for my taste, for my lack of a better word. Joe "Mad" Madureira really did a great job on it ant part 1 is still my favourite.

[@puppethound]

If you played WoW for even an hour, you would never think "who would hold that?" or "How does that even work" you can throw logic out the window. I love their art style, so do many others. It ages well and the goofy over the top art style means you can make things actually unrealistically cool.

[@kasiako355]

Awesome vid, thank you!

[@chebubela]

Thank you, really good and helpful video!

[@ladyethyme]

How did you do that symmetrically??? Are you working in Photoshop?

[@duntemdraws310]

He works in Ps, but any decent drawing app will have a symmetry tool

[@VicenteRaiol]

0:34 ah yeah, Big Noodle Too Oblique. Aka The Overwatch text font.

[@charliemartian8720]

I love this! Awesome Tutorial. ((KABLAMO!!) Thanks, Trent!!!

[@zion1633]

Joe madureira kinda reminds me wow/hearthstone art Darksiders have much in common with wow when it comes to aesthetic

[@HazeTheFifth]

Is there a way I can get the My ULTRA SECRET Watercolor Techniques Photoshop tutorial? I thought it was included when I bought Trent's ULTIMATE BRUSHES COLLECTION. The thumbnail was a little misleading. ^^;

[@johnbandadesigns4605]

The hair adds alot of edge, time to go hard on the branding

[@paradoxvuim8562]

Ty master❤

[@NevetsTSmith]

I'm not the biggest fan of Blizz style, though that's partially due to overexposure from the innumerable styles that have been inspired by it. But one precursor to it seems to be the Joe Mad's Battle Chasers approach combined with WH Fantasy subject matter.

[@crutch_bicycle]

Forget painting. I need a hair style guide from you

[@PoorlyMadeSweater]

Cool vid, but "Nobody else paints like this, nobody else textures their models like this" That's a 2005 take. From 'Torchlight II' to 'Wildstar', Blizzard style knockoffs have been common since WoW took the market by storm.

[@BusinessWolf1]

Trent, you're the best

[@Maurilustrador]

Hey man, I saw a guitar behind, have you posted some music? what do you like to play?

[@kernsanders3973]

Blizzard had much better art before the over stylistic cartoonish look demonstrated in this video. I could page hours through their old manuals from Diablo, Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo2, Warcraft 2. Then around Warcraft 3 they went all in on the cartoonish style

[@ZootOfficial]

I don't really agree that War3 went full on the cartoonish/Disney style. A lot of the art still has this epic feel and looks more solid/hard and unique. The modern art of blizzard looks really goofy, soft and bland.

[@manasheen]

Interesting tip!

[@timz9862]

2:55 - that is the thickest map I have ever seen. How would someone be able to even roll/unroll it?

[@TheBlackbirdii]

BLIzzard is no more blizard and we can see that they lost their unique artstyle with overwatch 2 hope you correct me if i m wrong here

[@thefoolishkat]

"no balls" my brain: me: don't

[@madmasterhouse6700]

The secret is breaking the symmetry of the geometryc figures, look at the buildings in world of warcraft

[@jacktuffery9930]

Hope Trent is legally allowed to make this vid 😅

[@riku6146]

One for the old League of legends style as well?

[@86stepp]

NO BALLS!

[@wstpkhlwer1311]

"no balls" haha

[@umarthdc]

Cool video

[@Chocoboranger]

Sadly this video highlights why I don't like most blizzard art now days. It just makes me miss Sons of the Storm art.

[@florian847]

The map is probably drawn on leather.

[@Oblivion4eg]

Here at 10k views, before it becomes your most watched video on the channel

[@markxministeraumar3096]

Blizzard = No Balls.

[@Olagfigh]

Call me a bummer, but 90s Blizzard style was much more realistic than this :P

[@onionjedi]

Yes I too have no balls in my art.

[@Gym_firebrand]

Blizzard fucked up Warcraft 3 reforged so bad they're using AI to make their upscaled icons and textures. SAD

[@goodnight3724]

Hellyea you look like a viking

[@solarydays]

it's just exaggerating shapes, it's not exactly a secret when you can see it with the naked eye. all stylized games do this in different ways

[@MentatRender]

does the hair need to be a little bit extra too?? :P

[@Schmidtcreations]

No balls!!!

[@HornsfromtheDeep]

WOW art is crap. i prefer old Games Workshop "Warhammer" style.

[@GYN0ID_212]

heheh WoW factor.

[@cocamaster0]

first

[@luisalejandromesav1599]

Your hair is doing warcraft style, doesn't make sense, but is pretty epic.