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Building a Character Design Portfolio

June 28, 2022/0 Comments/in blog post, Uncategorized/by visualarts

Lake Hurwitz (Wizards of the Coast) and Jon Neimeister (Hi-Rez Studios) discuss all there is to know about character design portfolio.

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50+ Easy Drawing Ideas for your Sketchbook

May 11, 2022/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by visualarts
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The Art of Loose Drawing

February 3, 2022/6 Comments/in blog post, Uncategorized/by visualarts

Bill Koeb unpacks the art of drawing loosely, or loose sketches, a feeling of fluidity, a sense of overall form and shape, and evidence of the motion of the artist’s body when they put lines to paper.

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The Future of Reference for the Modern Illustrator

December 29, 2021/2 Comments/in blog post, Uncategorized/by visualarts

Francis Vallejo takes an in-depth look at how reference for artists will evolve over the coming years from 3D model art reference to AR tools.

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Comics and Sequential Art: Designing Your First Panel With Confidence

October 21, 2021/0 Comments/in blog post, Uncategorized/by visualarts

An experienced comic book artist shares his creative process for visual storytelling with sequential art in this detailed how-to article.

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Illustration Isolation, Episode 79: Drawing Mad Max with John English, Raymond Bonilla, Cassandra Loomis Kim, & Terry Brown

September 24, 2021/0 Comments/in blog post, Uncategorized/by visualarts

Join illustrators, painters, and art directors Cassandra Loomis Kim, Raymond Bonilla, John English, and Terry Brown as we draw Mad Max.

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Get Better at Life Drawing with the Illustration Academy Process

September 23, 2021/0 Comments/in blog post, Uncategorized/by visualarts

Learn the tips and tricks to improve your life drawing skills with this quick exercise, used by some of the most talented working artists.

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Life Drawing Episode 68: Illustrating Olympic Athletes

August 6, 2021/0 Comments/in blog post, Uncategorized/by visualarts

Episode 68 invites you to join artists Don Kilpatrick, Cassandra Loomis Kim, Bill Koeb, and John English as they illustrate athletes from the surfing, karate, and skateboarding events at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

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The Visual Scout: New Year’s Resolutions- Education Should Be At The Top Of Your List!

August 3, 2021/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by visualarts
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The Weekly Roundup- 9/29/20

August 3, 2021/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by visualarts
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