5 Min – Male – Second Model
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1 Hour – Male – First Model
In this exercise special attention will be placed on correctly bringing up a head using parts of the abstraction, skull and Asaro grid systems.
10 Min – Male – Fifth Model
20 Min – Male – First Model
The 20 Minute quick sketch is the time frame used for demonstration at Watts by the instructors at Watts Atelier for the 3 hour portrait class.
5 Min – Male – First Model
This lesson will go over one of my favorites, the 5 min. head vignette page. Jeff will compose 4 5 min. sketches on one page. He will demonstrate from 3 different models. This exercise is used as a warm up before the 3 hour portrait class at WattsAtelier.
20 Min – Male – Second Model
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20 Min – Male – Third Model
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Closing Thoughts on Head Phase III
Weathered Barn
A step by step process for depicting a very weathered building, and how to connect it to its environment with drama.
Foggy Churchyard
A methodical process to capture, with the least effort possible, the illusion of a gothic structure enveloped in ground fog. It is a subject often avoided, but actually not as difficult as it seems.
Indication
An examination of what illustrators call ‘Greeking’…the representation of an illusion of enormous detail with much reduced actual effort, an important skill to master.
Meteor Strike
A Sci-Fi event of cataclysm for a major city. The intent is to show how an illusion of extreme glare from a brilliant light source can be accomplished without use of an airbrush. A tilted horizon produces a feeling of unease, while balancing the opposite angle of the meteors.
Ship on the High Seas – Part II
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Ship on the High Seas – Part I
A simple scene of a WWII merchant ship in a rough sea, haunted by U-Boats. Lighting and color choices enhance the brooding character of the painting, while a source of warm light, lends a feeling of hope.
Tomb Raider – Part II
Let's wrap up the Tomb Raider piece. The hard work is already done. We just need to carry it forward to completion.
Tomb Raider – Part I
A classic adventurer scene made much more dramatic with a low camera angle and the inventive use of light and shadow.
Gunslinger
This project is an examination of using a warm yellow color key for the entire illustration. The subject is also treated as a vignette against an overall gradated background.
Cumulous Cloudscape – Part II
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Cumulous Cloudscape – Part I
A procedural approach to painting a major cloud against a simple ribbon landscape.
Anatomy of the Fold
In this lesson we begin to explore how drapery works in a more natural environment. Here will will study how folds are affected by the forms that they rest on top of.
Drop Fold
This lesson is the last of the 7 key folds. We finish by studying one of my personal favorites, the drop fold.
Half-lock Fold
With only two folds left to go, we now move into exploring the form and function of one of the more interesting fold, the half-lock.