Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ben Eblen breaks down his four-step loop for inventing believable light on stylized characters, starting with a simple shape to test your setup.

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Transform ANY Reference into Stylized Art - youtu.be/QYx9bFUKUIw?si=J7Tlpy36pRSqUWVB
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Demo
23:09 - Outro


CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - Ben Eblen (beneblen.com/)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (http://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://peoplewhodrawstuff.com)
Production Assistance - Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com), Sean Ramsey, Ash Lo Russo
Editing - Ash Lo Russo (artstation.com/ash_lorusso), Sean Ramsey
Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis

Music by Epidemic Sound

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