Freelance illustrator martin nebelong paints in virtual reality to create the base for a book cover illustration, before finishing it in Photoshop.
In this workshop I’ll be taking you through the process of making an illustration for a Danish author, Nanna Foss, who’s written a paranormal sci-fi book series called Spektrum, aimed at a teen audience. I’ll take you through the steps of quickly mocking up and composing the scene in Quill (VR), and once this is done, I’ll talk about how to light and present the scene in Marmoset Toolbag to add mood to the VR sketch.
With those elements in place, I’ll finally take the illustration into Photoshop and add finish and details through the use of textures and painting. My workshop is mainly focused on the steps before Photoshop, because there’s been plenty of ImagineFX tutorials by better artists than me on this part of the painting process!
Creating art in VR is still in its early days, but it’s evolving at a rapid pace and it’s exciting to see how much the tools have already improved over what we had just a year ago. In my daily work as an illustrator, I find that VR sketches works well compared to traditional sketches. It gives you more freedom when you’re composing the scene, enables you to easily reuse elements, and makes it simple to experiment with light, colours, material properties and so on.
This scene is set outdoors and VR is great here, but for architectural scenes and difficult perspective compositions, I’ve found that it’s extremely powerful too.
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PAINT EPIC BATTLES IN TRADITIONAL INK
Warhammer illustrator THOMAS ELLIOTT shows you how to create an epic science fiction fight scene with this step-by-step guide
CONJURE MAGIC ILLUSTRATIONS
Daria Anako demonstrates her process for creating a whimsical piece of art with some spellbinding touches
First Impressions
We discover the early influences that inspired the artist
ZBrush for iPad
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Huion Kamvas Pro 19
TABLET WARS An attractive pen display does an excellent job of balancing price and performance as it sets out to challenge its rivals in the mobile marketplace
DRAGON OFORCEC
Legendary D&D artist Larry Elmore explains the keys to crafting timeless fantasy art.
DUNGEON MASTERS
ImagineFX marks the milestone 50th anniversary of the launch of Dungeons & Dragons with a look at its rich tradition of illustration
Erik Ly
Gamer's haven Why the artist enjoys a maximalist aesthetic more than the minimalist approach.
2D meets 3D: How the workflows are merging
Interdimensional As VFX and animation evolve and tools become more accessible, Tanya Combrinck asks whether the separation between the mediums is reducing