concept art of figure and horse below a small chinese shrine, illustrated by queer artist FishFeetArt on clip studio paint
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how to make environmental concept art

what is concept art? concept art is pretty much what it sounds like – art made specifically to show an original concept. this can be for environments, characters or props and is typically used for games or films. just like any other illustration, starting with word association and thumbnails is the best start. while the […]

character design of blonde anime girl with red eyes in alice in wonderland inspired dress, the fool tarot card, illustrated by queer artist FishFeetArt on clip studio paint
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FIXING OLD ART – 7 YEAR REDRAW CHALLENGE

many artists can relate to cringing at their old art, and as tempting as it is to burn your middle school notebooks, you should hold on to them! i often flip through my ancient sketchbooks for inspiration and to remind myself of how far i’ve come as an artist. when flipping through my 2017 sketchbook

merman prince crying on rocky beach and salamander offering a pearl to him, illustrated by queer artist FishFeetArt on clip studio paint
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how to create a compelling illustration

creating an illustration is more than just drawing the first thing that comes to mind. there is a process between the idea and the final result WORD Association + THUMBNAILS the prompt for this piece was a fairy tale mashup. the goal was to take two classic fairy tales and create a concept for a

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