A New Way to Think About Beauty in Art Lighting Mentor 2023-01-09 | Beauty is often seen as ethereal and something magical and undefined, but in this video I break down 7 ways that light can be used to more clearly define an image to be more appealing.
Check Out the Amazing Artwork of the 2024 Apprenticeship Lighting Mentor 2024-10-11 | Greetings from Lighting Mentor and Happy October! I have some exciting news to share. Firstly, I would like to share the results of the 2024 Apprenticeship program that has just completed. These amazing artists sketched hundreds of designs of characters, props, vehicles, environments and made many fully colored paintings of kay art. Have a look at their beautiful work.artstation.com/joshuaashartstation.com/ekonami8artstation.com/abeersartworkartstation.com/haith92instagram.com/nick.ansonia.artFrom Other Stars teleplay written by Cedar Vickery Music licensed from Artlis.ioJust Jump - Ian PostYesterday Has Yet to Come - Clemens Ruh
A Live Session Illustration (with Dorian Iten) Lighting Mentor 2024-08-05 | My good friend, Dorian Iten, recently hosted a live painting collaboration event on his discord server where we made an illustration together. During the 2 hour session we had the attendees help us dream up a story and then we drew and painted an illustration from this story idea. This is the full recording of the event. It was great fun and we thought we'd share it with you all. I do hope to do more of these in the future.youtube.com/@UC8Uc-ANlI29P3ToY6EduSqQ theshadingcourse.comdiscord.gg/Qq2n6UuKyY
Warm Light = Cool Shadows? Or Is It A Myth? Lighting Mentor 2024-05-03 | I have often heard the rule that if you have warm light you have cool shadows, and if you have cool light you have warm shadows. But is this thr truth or a myth?For more details please visit my website http://www.lightingmentor.com
How I Make A Full Illustration - The Long Version Lighting Mentor 2024-03-07 | This video show my process of adding color and light to a line sketch, like an advanced coloring book exercise. I decided to upload the full unedited over 2 hour long process to show everything... the struggles and exploration, the entire full process. I don't expect many will watch this the whole way through, but for those of you who enjoy seeing every bit... this is for you!This illustration is a part of my Spring 2024 Lighting Mentor Apprenticeship and if you are interested in being a part please head over to lightingmentor.com/apprenticeship to apply
Watch The Trailer Made By These Amazing Artists Lighting Mentor 2023-12-22 | In the Fall of 2023 we had our first Lighting Mentor Apprenticeship session. Ten amazing artists gathered to experience what it's like working in a studio with a group of concept artists. This video shows the end result of what they made.Here are links to the Artist's portfoliosJosh Ashartstation.com/joshuaashOscar Bergoscararts.netinstagram.com/oscar.artsartstation.com/oscarbergLiana Dietzartstation.com/liana97Gehad Fadelartstation.com/gehadfadel1Mike Garciamikegarciadesign.com/stillartstation.com/mike_garciaSandro Huangartstation.com/sandrohuangChristopher Waspcswgames.myportfolio.com/demo-reelartstation.com/csw1497Andrew Websterartstation.com/andrewwebsterartMusic licensed by Artlist.io
A Conversation About How Color Theory And Music Theory Overlap Lighting Mentor 2023-12-01 | I met with a fellow lover of both color and music Ben Wakelin to discuss some of his ideas of how light and color theories might overlap more than we knew.Here is Ben's channel that will soon have more content on the subject...youtube.com/@ColourAndMusicHarmony
Recoloring Existing Art - The Witch and the Cat Lighting Mentor 2023-11-04 | Another video in my Recolor series where I take a piece of artwork from one of my wonderful subscribers and recolor their art. This one is from Kate Gollnow and is a beautiful piece. You can find her instagram here... instagram.com/dark_tanookie And her youtube channel here... youtube.com/channel/UCDC5aFkBtZv6PHMwGItriKAThis is the unedited version so you can see everything I did in real time. It's a long one! I don't claim to have mastered all of the techniques, but just wanted to show my process and struggles with this and I hope you find it helpful.I also offer mentorships, workshops and more at my website http://www.lightingmentor.comKeep creating!!
Using an iPad to Paint Mountains Lighting Mentor 2023-09-19 | I recently traveled to Washington State and did some hiking in the mountains. While there I decided to do a little plein air painting and recorded my process along to way to share with you all.More art and painting lessons can be found athttp://www.lightingmentor.comMusic licensed by Artlist.ioThe Miracle that You Are - Aija AlsinaOval Window - Yehezkel RazCarry Me Slowly - Jameson Nathan JonesHere There - Yehezkel RazOur Time - The David Roy CollectiveWatching - The David Roy Collective
Why This Channel Name Is Changing Lighting Mentor 2023-09-12 | The humble beginnings of this channel a year and a half ago have lead to many exciting changes and new ways to learn. It inspired the creation of www.lightingmentor.com where I offer workshops, mentorships, apprenticeships and new ways to learn. So I think it's time for a rebranding of this channel from "Light Ponderings" to "Lighting Mentor". I will continue to make free content here to help you in your art journey and just want to expand my connection to this amazing community
How To Avoid Flat Lighting In Your Art Lighting Mentor 2023-08-30 | There is another way to think about lighting, letting each component of light's energy have it's own space to shine, that will make your art more beautiful and engaging.Learn more at www.lightingmentor.com
A Difficult Reality In the Path To Becoming A Pro Artist Lighting Mentor 2023-06-06 | The path to becoming a professional artist can be discouraging when we go through periods where our art feels like it's not progressing enough. But if we keep going, through those wide stretches, it's totally worth it!Learn more about light and color athttp://www.lightingmentor.com
Introducing Lighting Mentor Lighting Mentor 2023-05-31 | I've been working on a new way to help you in your art for those who want more than just youtube videos. My site is now live, so please come take a look! It's still brand new and has lots of room to grow, but I'm just so excited to share it with youhttp://www.lightingmentor.comFor my wonderful YouTube community, here's a $50 off coupon code for Courses that can be used during the month of JuneCOURSES50OFF
Imaginative Lighting In Action - Feeding The Glompy Lighting Mentor 2023-05-11 | Just a quick video to show my process of imagining light in a fantasy illustration. I call this piece "Feeding the Glompy" Enjoy!
The Witchs Hut - A Relighting Exploration Lighting Mentor 2023-05-10 | A new artist re-color video, this time using the original artwork of my new friend Artemis. His original Witch's Hut illustration had so many fun elements. In this video I rethink the color and light and show an alternate way to imagine this scene. Enjoy!See Artemis's channel here...youtube.com/@vampireantihero And his website here...http://www.conquerthyfear.comMusic licensed by Artlist.ioBait by DaniHaDaniThe Long Road Home by Kashido
Using My IPad To Paint A River Scene in Real Time Lighting Mentor 2023-04-12 | I have wanted to untether from my desk for awhile and get outside to paint "plein air" style. The weather was beautiful, so I went and sat by the river to make this quick sketch using Procreate on my iPad.
Seeing A Big Change At The Turn Of The Century Lighting Mentor 2023-03-04 | Just something I observed about a change in film method and quality in the late 1990's that I find fascinating and I hope you do too. Isn't light amazing?
Interview with Artists - Dorian Iten Lighting Mentor 2023-02-16 | Just a great conversation between artist friends.Today was with my new friend Dorian Iten. He's an amazing artist and person. Here are links to his work and to some of the things he mentioned during our conversationyoutube.com/@DorianItendorian-iten.comtheshadingcourse.comhttp://www.christopherpugliese.comartrenewal.org/artists/ted-seth-jacobs/2312patrickdevonas.comhttps://www.kentarougama.onlineangelacademyofart.comacademyofartbarcelona.com0:00 Introduction4:02 Dorian's early artwork8:47 Academic training19:09 Entertainment design23:54 Mentors30:50 Barcelona Academy33:59 Working slow and fast36:53 The Shading Course40:55 How psychology can affect learning48:11 How traveling shapes us as artists57:56 How to make light "better than reality"1:01:22 Morphological analysis1:05:19 AI & generative art 1:12:18 Masters of their craft in Japan & Scotland1:18:24 How to stay motivated
Recoloring Existing Art - The Mermay (LONG VERSION!!) Lighting Mentor 2023-02-07 | I asked all of you if you'd be interested in seeing a re-color of one of your pieces of art. I had over 100 people submit images and then picked this lovely illustration called "Mermay" from an artist called Nimali. This was so much fun! My goal was to show how the process of using reference ( extraction) can loo in practice.See Nimali's other amazing artwork here...nimali.orgWARNING- this is a 2 hour video with no edits and every bit of my thoughts, fears, mishaps along the way. There is also a much shorter version if you prefer.
Recoloring Existing Art - The Mermay (short version) Lighting Mentor 2023-02-07 | I asked all of you if you'd be interested in seeing a re-color of one of your pieces of art. I had over 100 people submit images and then picked this lovely illustration called "Mermay" from an artist called Nimali. This was so much fun! My goal was to show how the process of using reference ( extraction) can loo in practice.See Nimali's other amazing artwork here...nimali.orgMusic licensed through Artlist.ioDear Gravity - A New Deep
Extraction: A Fun Method For Art Growth Lighting Mentor 2023-02-02 | Making the leap from color studies to full original artwork is often difficult. In this video I share some fun methods to bridging the gap to make your own original art easier.
Not All Art Needs to Be Pretty Lighting Mentor 2023-01-19 | My first Tales From Production seriesHere I talk about how speed painting can get results faster than really pretty refined art. Sometimes messy sketch art is more valuable for finding the true story of an illustration
Lighting Mentor Intro Lighting Mentor 2023-01-11 | A brief description of what this channel is all about
Amazing things in 2023! Lighting Mentor 2023-01-05 | Just a New Year greeting with some updates about new happenings in 2023If you are interested in classes or mentorships please email me to let me know you're interested and what you'd like to learn. I will prioritize those who write first for the openings that will start soon (probably February)info@lightingmentor.com
The Next Step of Growth, Speed Studies Part 4 Lighting Mentor 2022-11-02 | Many people ask what's the next step after simple color studies. And I say it's time to speed things up before we get to the next super creative stepMusic licensed by artlist.ioThe Soundkeeper - Like Pinholes in Fabric
The Next Step of Growth, Speed Studies Part 3 Lighting Mentor 2022-11-02 | Many people ask what's the next step after simple color studies. And I say it's time to speed things up before we get to the next super creative stepMusic licensed by artlist.ioFlight of the Inner Bird - Yehezkel Raz
The Next Step of Growth, Speed Studies Part 2 Lighting Mentor 2022-11-02 | Many people ask what's the next step after simple color studies. And I say it's time to speed things up before we get to the next super creative stepMusic licensed by artlist.io Dear Gravity - A New Deep
The Next Step of Growth, Speed Studies Part 1 Lighting Mentor 2022-11-02 | Many people ask what's the next step after simple color studies. And I say it's time to speed things up before we get to the next super creative stepMusic licensed by artlist.ioWished - Lane King
Power In The Grays Lighting Mentor 2022-09-20 | Along side of color temperature I share another amazing tool I've discovered over the years... the uses of color relativityPainting called “Early Morning” by Alexandre JacobMusic licensed by Artlist.ioDear gravity - To Lay Down Everything You've BuiltVESHZA - Null
Am I Failing Or Not? Lighting Mentor 2022-09-06 | Am I doing well in my artistic journey? Sometimes it's hard to tell. Here's some thoughts that should help encourage you to keep going and that you can indeed learn to paint in color.Pinterest Linkpinterest.com/jeremyvickery/amazinglightBill Cramers artworksouthwestart.com/articles-interviews/emerging-artists/emerging-artists-bill-cramer/attachment/0417cramer_canyonfortressMusic licensed from artlist.ioVASHZA Null
A New Way to Think About Colors Lighting Mentor 2022-08-25 | When I learned the idea of color temperature it radically changed the way I select color and made light SO much easier to understand. Here I'll talk about the theory and also put it into practice with a live painting demoMusic licensed by artlist.ioWishes - Lane King
The Art of Unseeing Lighting Mentor 2022-06-13 | To really learn how to paint light and color we must all learn to unsee the world as we knew it, to let go of old ways of thinking and embrace light for what it is
Sushi Speedpaint Lighting Mentor 2022-02-21 | An imaginative speedpaintcreated in Procreate on the ipad ProMusic licensed through Artlist.ioScandal in the Palace - Captain Qubz
George The Forklift Driving Buffalo Speedpaint Lighting Mentor 2022-02-21 | A speedpaint from an imaginative promptcreated in Procreate on the ipad ProMusic licensed through Artlist.ioDark Souls - Ikoliks
Household Items Speedpaint Lighting Mentor 2022-02-14 | More fast color study examples of regular household items. Painted on the ipad using ProcreateMusic licensed through artlist.ioPunkd - Out of Flux
Grogu Speedpaint Lighting Mentor 2022-02-14 | The Grogu color study with without the commentary and at super speedMusic licensed through artlist.io
Grogu Color Study In Depth Lighting Mentor 2022-02-14 | Another simple color study, this time on the ipad using the Procreate App.Special thanks to my friend Kellie for providing the inspiring Groguinstagram.com/sewknotkraftyMusic licensed through artlist.ioFree Radicals - Stanley GurvichDead Leaves - Yehezkel Raz
Starting Simple... A Live Color Study Lighting Mentor 2022-02-10 | Here's a good starter project for getting into color studies. Painting a simple egg on a table is a great way to get use to the process and learn how to observe and replicate light and color.Music licensed through artlist.ioThe songs used in the video are When The Sun Rise by Sivan TalmorDead Leaves by Yehezkel RazDawn by Salt of the SoundFall Eqinox by The Bows
Simple Photoshop Settings Lighting Mentor 2022-02-09 | If you want to know about some simple Photoshop settings I use, then this is the video to watch. The brushes mentioned can be downloaded here...drive.google.com/file/d/1kP3a48fXfL7gloU7gfjwenwk2O27U_cs/view?usp=sharing
Why Color Studies Are So Powerful Lighting Mentor 2022-02-07 | In this first video to this channel I discuss the quickest method for mastering an artistic eye for color and light through the creation of color studies. In this first part I talk about my experience of doing these studies for years and how it impacted my career, as well as some tips for where to start.
