Project 05- Environment Concept Painting- Colorizing and Texturing from B&W

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Assignment Guidelines

11"x17", 300 DPI

We will be combining the use of the Shape Tool, the Gradient Tool, Swatches, Channels, and Smart Objects, in combination with what we learned before, in order to create an environment based derived from imagination with better textures and techniques for efficient painting.

We will be focusing on the development process for painting an environment concept based on the following topics as the main subject/focal point:

- Sci-Fi/Fantasy : Castle Frontside

- Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Base Facility Frontside

Must Include:

- Evidence of Nature (Sky, Rocks, Mountains, Water, Earth, Vegetation, Birds, etc)

- Repetitive Symbols/Patterns

- Presence of a strong light source

Cannot Include:

- Characters 

- Elements That Compete with Focal Point

DONT MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A PHOTO!! Use paint blending techniques.

1. Mood Board 

2. B&W Thumbnails (10+)

3. Color Studies (2+)

4. Final Painting

Artist for Inspiration:

- Eytan Zana

- Kalen Chock

- Jaime Jones

- Frank Hong

- John Sweeney

- Sparth