Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Polished paintings are rad but the real WORK of a concept artist lies in less polished art - sketches, shapes and ideas. The ability to visually communicate ideas clearly is one of the most important skills a concept artist can show in their portfolio.
Hang with me for a while let's go through a full concept sheet. A main shape design and painting AND (more importantly) all of the supporting sketches and sequences that make this genuinely valuable to a project.
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - FlexiSpot
2:31 - James Freaking Cameron
5:40 - How to Make Things Seem Real
8:24 - Engineering
13:27 - The JOB
15:49 - THANK YOU
Huge thanks to FlexiSpot for sponsoring this video!
Be sure to check out FlexiSpot New Year Sale, Up to 50% OFF! Use my code "YTE7P50" to get $50 discount on E7pro, E7plus, or E7L standing desk!
FlexiSpot E7pro standing desk (highly recommended)
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PAINT YOUR WORLD
Hardy Fowler is a professional Digital Painter with work seen in productions for Disney, Magic the Gathering, and Games Workshop among many others.
Hardy's online academy, Digital Painting Studio, teaches the master-level skills, process and mindset he's learned from decades of experience as a professional digital artist.
CONNECT
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com
→ instagram.com/hardy_digitalpaintingstudio
→ artstation.com/hfowler
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/community
_______________________
Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:
Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA
Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungart
Antonio Stappaerts: youtube.com/@UCltFySN5X6ySPNF6nQNAh4Q
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Polished paintings are rad but the real WORK of a concept artist lies in less polished art - sketches, shapes and ideas. The ability to visually communicate ideas clearly is one of the most important skills a concept artist can show in their portfolio.
Hang with me for a while let's go through a full concept sheet. A main shape design and painting AND (more importantly) all of the supporting sketches and sequences that make this genuinely valuable to a project.
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - FlexiSpot
2:31 - James Freaking Cameron
5:40 - How to Make Things Seem Real
8:24 - Engineering
13:27 - The JOB
15:49 - THANK YOU
Huge thanks to FlexiSpot for sponsoring this video!
Be sure to check out FlexiSpot New Year Sale, Up to 50% OFF! Use my code "YTE7P50" to get $50 discount on E7pro, E7plus, or E7L standing desk!
FlexiSpot E7pro standing desk (highly recommended)
bit.ly/4gSlTwz (US)
bit.ly/4jgzwaw (CA)
_______________________
PAINT YOUR WORLD
Hardy Fowler is a professional Digital Painter with work seen in productions for Disney, Magic the Gathering, and Games Workshop among many others.
Hardy's online academy, Digital Painting Studio, teaches the master-level skills, process and mindset he's learned from decades of experience as a professional digital artist.
CONNECT
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com
→ instagram.com/hardy_digitalpaintingstudio
→ artstation.com/hfowler
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/community
_______________________
Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:
Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA
Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungart
Antonio Stappaerts: youtube.com/@UCltFySN5X6ySPNF6nQNAh4Q
#conceptart #digitalpainting #creaturedesign #howtodraw #howtopaint #digitalart #arttutorial #learnconceptart #onlineartschool #magicthegathering #digitalpaintingtutorial #digitalart #conceptarttutorial #conceptartcareer #conceptart #artportfolio #portfoliochallenge #artcommunity #fakeittillyoumakeit #professionaldevelopment #artjobtips #artcareer
