Concept Art Career Advice from an Art Director—Mike Vaillancourt of @mtg Magic: the Gathering Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2026-09-23 | Concept Art Career Advice from an Art Director—Mike Vaillancourt of @mtg Magic: the Gathering
Better Character Art with Two Lines Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-02-28 | This is a cheat code. Realistic clothing without hours of drapery rendering
Paint Metal that is More METAL-ER 🤘 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-02-26 | Cool tricks to make your metal textures instantly awesome
A Pile of Rocks 🪨 Teaches Us Art Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-02-24 | Contrast - playing shapes of light and dark against one another
Painting Feathers 🪶 the EASY (and Awesome) Way Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-02-21 | Two colors and a smudge tool. FLYFREE brushes digitalpaintingstudio.com/offers/y8TKEAt2
Composition is Hard Until it Isnt Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-02-19 | Let's drop the Fibonacci spirals and Da Vinci Code grids - this simple approach is all you really need
Creating Dynamic Characters Using Shapes Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-01-22 | Characters might be the most difficult challenge a concept artist is likely to face - in this stream we'll explore a workflow that makes it so much easier.I'll also be hosting a Q&A about my mentorship program Concept Art Academy. Enrollment is now open!
How Art Builds Worlds Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-01-17 | 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 - Intro0:58 - FlexiSpot2:31 - James Freaking Cameron5:40 - How to Make Things Seem Real8:24 - Engineering13:27 - The JOB15:49 - THANK YOUHuge 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 WORLDHardy 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/@christopheyoungartAntonio 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
Creating Dynamic Characters Using Shapes Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2025-01-15 | Characters might be the most difficult challenge a concept artist is likely to face - in this stream we'll explore a workflow that makes it so much easier.I'll also be hosting a Q&A about my mentorship program Concept Art Academy. Enrollment is now open!
Shape Carving - Pro Workflow Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-27 | A really awesome way to design shapes - something I totally overlooked for years.
My Favorite Digital Brush of 2024 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-20 | One quick brush setting has changed how I sketch.
Easily Add Drama to Environment Paintings Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-17 | A single light source can change everything
Painting Fur the EASY (and awesome) Way Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-13 | Incredibly easy technique painting fur quickly, expressively and realistically.
Make Your Concept Art Valuable Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-10 | Deliver value in your art and people will pay you for it. For aspiring professional artists, this one mindset change can completely transform your portfolio into industry gold. When I felt lost as an artist, this is what worked for me.February mentorship session now open for enrollment digitalpaintingstudio.com/academy0:00 - Intro1:08 - Art as a Business Input3:57 - What is Visual Problem Solving?6:26 - Clever Little...Whatever9:03 - World Building13:52 - Painting Pretty Pictures16:17 - Where to Next_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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/communityLEARN→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/shop_______________________Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAntonio 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
Include THIS in your Portfolio Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-08 | Some industry tested tips that make your portfolio more competitive and more hirable
This Brush Setting is Magic Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-06 | How have I overlooked this for so long?! This Photoshop brush setting is magic
How to Paint Soulful Eyes Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-03 | Learn a quick trick about light and the eyes you paint will come to life
Art God Level Value Technique Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-12-01 | Value can define three dimensional forms but it can do so much more - check this out.
Portfolios that get Picked Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-11-29 | Quick tips on how to build a portfolio that will get you hired
Paint Metal that is METAL 🤘 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-11-26 | Cool tricks to make your metal textures instantly awesome
Art Director Perspectives - AI and Industry Jobs Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-11-01 | Let's ask art directors about AI and what it means for our jobs and our future. AI is the dark cloud hanging over all artists in recent years and with good reason - but these answers and my own personal experience navigating this (so far) have left me more hopeful than I would have expected back in 2022.0:00 - Intro1:33 - AI Art is Soulless2:49 - Impressive but Unsettling3:44 - Replace the Mood board, not the Artist4:58 - F$%! AI5:49 - Early Project Tool but Still Using Artists6:41 - Be Valuable in Different Ways7:51 - First Hand Experiences9:47 - Jobs are Scarce But Still Exist11:08 - ConclusionIf you want to support human artists - the Concept Artist Association is doing amazing work: conceptartassociation.com/advocacyAfter a weekend at Lightbox Expo, I am seriously drinking the Koolaid on this organization :)______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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/communityLEARN→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/shop_______________________Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAntonio Stappaerts: youtube.com/@UCltFySN5X6ySPNF6nQNAh4Q #artcareer #artjobs #artdirector #conceptart #digitalpainting #creaturedesign #howtodraw #howtopaint #digitalart #arttutorial #learnconceptart #onlineartschool #digitalpaintingtutorial #digitalart #conceptarttutorial #conceptartcareer #conceptart #artportfolio #portfoliochallenge #artcommunity #fakeittillyoumakeit #professionaldevelopment #artjobtips #artcareer
Art Director Perspectives - Portfolios that Get Picked Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-10-25 | WHAT DO ART DIRECTORS WANT?!! Let's ask them! If you are aspiring professional concept artist or illustrator, your success hinges on the impression you make on this one person making the hiring decisions - the art director. I have sent a list of questions around to 7 art directors (indie studios, AAAs and everything in between) to give us some real data and actionable insights on how we can make our portfolio and our approach as impactful as possible.I'll be putting the full list of questions and answers into a blog article on DPS (Coming soon!)0:00 - Intro1:45 - When hiring, where do you look?4:22 - What do you value most in portfolios?7:09 - Portfolio dealbreakers9:34 - Approach dealbreakers12:23 - Best way to approach art directors15:45 - Scary Question 6_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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/communityLEARN→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/shop_______________________Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAntonio Stappaerts: youtube.com/@UCltFySN5X6ySPNF6nQNAh4Q #artcareer #artjobs #artdirector #conceptart #digitalpainting #creaturedesign #howtodraw #howtopaint #digitalart #arttutorial #learnconceptart #onlineartschool #digitalpaintingtutorial #digitalart #conceptarttutorial #conceptartcareer #conceptart #artportfolio #portfoliochallenge #artcommunity #fakeittillyoumakeit #professionaldevelopment #artjobtips #artcareer
A Day in the Life of a Concept Art Academy Student Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-10-16 | Session begins on November 7! We keep class sizes small so if you're interested, grab one of those remaining seats.Enrollment options:12 monthly installments: digitalpaintingstudio.com/offers/NUEvoAWo/checkoutSingle payment plan: digitalpaintingstudio.com/offers/UyTwiFii/checkoutI've been teaching for quite a few years now and I'm really proud of this program. This really works. It's designed as a career accelerator to take years off of your art journey and get you from where you are to where you want to be. This is the fast-track for Concept Artists on the path to becoming a full-time digital creatives—for the game design and entertainment industry.Work directly with me every step of the way, as you level-up your work through performance enhancing techniques, professional processes and the project-based experience that art directors are looking for.
EYE CANDY - Delicious Digital Art Effects & Concept Art Academy Info Session Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-10-09 | Set your reminders! :) Join me live on Wednesday, October 9, 11:00am Central for a Q&A session about my mentorship program, Concept Art Academy. I'll tour the curriculum, we'll unpack everything that artists get when they enroll and I'll answer questions that pop up in the chat.I'll also do a really fun EYE CANDY demo where I'll walk through all of my favorite techniques and tricks to make portfolio pieces really pop. Only the fun stuff this time :)More info on Concept Art Academy and our career training track can be found here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academySee you live on Wednesday!
EYE CANDY - Delicious Digital Art Effects & Concept Art Academy Info Session Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-10-03 | Set your reminders! :) Join me live on Wednesday, October 9, 11:00am Central for a Q&A session about my mentorship program, Concept Art Academy. youtube.com/live/6Gycytzuvz8I'll tour the curriculum, we'll unpack everything that artists get when they enroll and I'll answer questions that pop up in the chat.I'll also do a really fun EYE CANDY demo where I'll walk through all of my favorite techniques and tricks to make portfolio pieces really pop. Only the fun stuff this time :)More info on Concept Art Academy and our career training track can be found here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academySee you live on Wednesday!
Fix My Painting Workshop & Concept Art Academy Info Session - Part 2 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-10-03 | Unexpected power outage! Thanks for hanging with us. Here is the final part of the stream once we got things up and running again. Cheers and thanks to all who attended. If you're considering enrolling, check out the academy page here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academy or email us at office@digitalpaintingstudio.com
Character Design Concept Art Process - Professional Workflow Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-09-10 | Come to work on a PRO CHARACTER ART assignment with me. This is a rare treat me - I get to share a hired project and show my character design concept art process for clients. We'll paint an entire character but I'll discuss my entire workflow including industry tips on how to serve client needs and keep them coming back (careers are built in this way!) If you are an aspiring professional character artist, this is a great look behind the scenes. Skillful painting is awesome, but true professional art is determined by what we do before we pick up the stylus.The project is Wild Imaginary West by YouTuber/Game Develop Boylei and his partners at Rune Foundry and it is looking absolutely AWESOME.Learn more and support the game here: kickstarter.com/projects/runefoundry/wild-imaginary-west-rpg-with-boylei-hobby-timeBoylei's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@Boylei0:00 - Intro0:42 - Wild Imaginary West1:21 - Project Brief5:24 - 80/20 Rule7:20 - Serving the Project9:50 - Human Factor13:34 - Visual Story15:43 - Consistency & Cohesiveness17:31 - Finishing Tips_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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/@christopheyoungartAntonio 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
Lets Paint Something Cool - DRAGON Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-08-30 | Music by Audiio audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1204 btw
15 Years of Art Experience in One DRAGON Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-08-19 | FULL TUTORIAL! I'm going full teacher mode today - let’s design and paint a dragon from start to finish. Dragons are just undeniably cool but they are also the perfect illustration of so many powerful design and painting concepts, so this dragon is going to teach you a lot about making cool art.If you enjoyed this tutorial, we have loads more available at DPS digitalpaintingstudio.com/shopBrushes are available 100% for FREE in our community ("Freebies Channel) digitalpaintingstudio.com/community• Music by Audiio audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1204 btw - crazy sale at the moment - use SAVE70 to knock of 70% for a whole damn year of musical goodness 0:00 - Intro0:34 - Action Line Sketch1:50 - Refined Line Art10:40 - Value Painting20:55 - Color Conversion24:58 - Color Refinement31:54 - Detail34:44 - Specular Highlights40:23 - Final Polish_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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/communityLEARN→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/shop_______________________Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAntonio 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
Lets Paint Something Cool - Astronaut Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-08-02 | Audio: "Body Reading" by X Carbon (great paint and zone out music)
THIS is What You Should Draw Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-07-25 | The blank canvas can be like staring into the void - what the hell should I draw? In this video, I've got answers for artists! Beginners, intermediates and even aspiring professionals - let's go over what you should be focusing on at each stage and how to take that next step. This will be a walk down memory lane too - I've dug up some very very old artwork to share here (and to mostly show you what not to do).Hang with me for a while, watch this rad astronaut painting take shape and let's send you reaching for your sketchbook. AND I've got a nifty technique to share at the end because - algorithm.FREE BRUSHES! As always, any brushes used in this video are available for free in DPS Discord "Freebies" channel - join our server here: digitalpaintingstudio.com/community • Music by Audiio audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1204 btw - crazy sale at the moment - use SAVE70 to knock of 70% for a whole damn year of musical goodness 0:00 - Intro0:56 - Beginners/Casual Artists5:50 - Hardy's 1990's Sketchbook7:19 - Skillbuilder Artists12:20 - Aspiring Professional Artists19:12 - Art Technique20:41 - Final Product_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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/communityLEARN→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/shop_______________________Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAntonio 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
Fix My Painting Workshop & Concept Art Academy Info Session - Part 2 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-07-10 | Unexpected power outage! Thanks for hanging with us. Here is the final part of the stream once we got things up and running again. Cheers and thanks to all who attended. If you're considering enrolling, check out the academy page here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academy or email us at office@digitalpaintingstudio.com
Copy of Fix My Painting Workshop & Concept Art Academy Info Session - Part 2 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-07-09 | Unexpected power outage! Thanks for hanging with us. Here is the final part of the stream once we got things up and running again. Cheers and thanks to all who attended. If you're considering enrolling, check out the academy page here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academy or email us at office@digitalpaintingstudio.com
Fix My Painting Workshop & Concept Art Academy Info Session - Part 1 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-07-09 | Set your reminders! :) Join me live on Tuesday, July 9, 11:00am Central for a Q&A session about my mentorship program, Concept Art Academy. I'll tour the curriculum, we'll unpack everything that artists get when they enroll and I'll answer questions that pop up in the chat.I'll also do a really fun "fix my painting" workshop where I'll do paint-overs on work submitted in the DPS discord.More info on Concept Art Academy and our career training track can be found here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academySubmit your work for the workshop heredigitalpaintingstudio.com/communitySee you live on Tuesday!
LIVE EVENT! Fix My Painting Workshop & Mentorship Info Session Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-07-01 | Join me live on YouTube next week! youtube.com/live/AhJp4hLRBIgTuesday, July 9 at 11am central US time. I'll be doing a "fix my painting" workshop. If you want to submit your work to be including in the stream, you can join our discord community here digitalpaintingstudio.com/communityALSO! This will be an info session about my mentorship program Concept Art Academy. digitalpaintingstudio.com/academySo if you are considering enrolling or have any questions about the program, come by and check it out!
DPS Art Challenge - JUNE 2024 - Version 2.0 Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-06-03 | Happy summer artists! For our June 2024 art challenge, let's rescue cool paintings from our past and give them new life - the VERSION 2.0 challenge. Take a painting that you did long ago and take another shot at it - make it something new and awesome and outshine the original. This is a great way to see how much you have grown and learned as an artist and can lead to some really meaningful and awesome portfolio pieces. Dig deep - find that old idea and make it into something new! Good luck and happy painting!
Paint Like the ART GODS Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-05-06 | → You know those unattainable levels of skill and creativity you see from pros on ArtStation? Today, let's climb Art God mountain and learn some actionable lessons that I've absorbed from observing these truly amazing artists over a long career. This stuff really works - I'll do a demo painting where I try to show and demystify as many of these concepts as possible. Share you favorite Art God in the comments! What are they doing so brilliantly and what did you learn from them?LEVEL UP with DPS Training - digitalpaintingstudio.com/shop0:00 - Intro0:50 - Signature Thing3:50 - Next Level Lighting6:36 - Detail as a Weapon10:01 - Confidence!12:53 - The Push15:54 - Finished!Portfolios of Featured Art GodsDarren Bartley artstation.com/fightpunchIan McQue instagram.com/ianmcqueAnthony Jones artstation.com/robotpencilYu Yiming artstation.com/oldfishCedric Peyravernay artstation.com/cedricpeyravernayMusic from Audiio: audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1204_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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:Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAdam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA 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
DPS Art Challenge - May 2024 - CASTLES IN THE SKY Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-05-01 | For our May art challenge - let's go big! CASTLES IN THE SKY.This is a great opportunity for one of those stunning, showstopper portfolio pieces so show us something big and epic! Well-researched architecture, massive scale and depth, swirling clouds are all awesome for these BUT I'll challenge you to be creative - make something unexpected and show us a castle that we haven't seen before. Your sky kingdom begins today - good luck everyone!Music: Immunity by Jon Hopkins
What is MISSING from your Concept Art Portfolio? Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-04-22 | I have spent years trying to fill my portfolio with the most polished, rendered, gorgeous artwork that I could possibly produce, but the one missing thing that clients are always asking me for? SKETCHES!Don't hide those sketchbooks! Your absent minded doodles are a great way to practice BUT clients and art directors love seeing what you can scratch out quickly - sketches are window into an artist's visual library and can show some true artistic mastery.0:00 - Intro1:10 - Sketches for Yourself9:30 - Sketches for Your Career16:55 - Fake Sketches22:21 - Insanely Cool Sketch Treatment_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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.Browse Courses Here: digitalpaintingstudio.com/shopCONNECT→ digitalpaintingstudio.com→ instagram.com/hardy_digitalpaintingstudio→ artstation.com/hfowler→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/community→FREE BRUSHES! As always, any brushes used in this video are available for free in DPS Discord "Freebies" channel - join our server here: digitalpaintingstudio.com/community _______________________Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAdam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA 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
DPS April Art Challenge - WORLD BUILDING with a Professional Brief Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-04-01 | One of the best ways to build a portfolio that looks professional, is to do a project from a professional brief, and that's exactly what we're going to provide as a prompt for this challenge. I have made a brief describing a sci-fi world that we'll just call desert planet and it includes a list of tasks for concept artists. This is exactly how this happens on a project, so I am handing you guys your assignment and expecting your very best work. There are multiple projects that you can choose from - it's entirely up to you - there is a character, a creature, an environment and a vehicle - PICK ONE, design and paint. I've made a mood board for some inspiration and visual tone https://pin.it/3uAP4bJK1 Now, this is obviously pretty DUNE inspired, but I'll challenge you all to put a fresh spin on that - be creative, make this world weird and cool and something that we haven't seen before.This should give everyone a great work out with the professional process and I'm betting will lead to some really cool portfolio pieces. So, put on your world-building hat and let's make something awesome. Good luck!
FREE BRUSH PACK! The Essential Pro Concept Artist Brush Pack Download Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-03-27 | FREE BRUSHES! digitalpaintingstudio.com/blog/professional-concept-art-brush-pack-free______________________________________________________________________________As a pro Concept Artist, I rely on a small but mighty set of brushes that I can dial up to get the exact effect I want in any given situation. Join me on a quick tour of this awesome free brush pack. I'll show you some techniques and settings to help you get the most out of these.1. THE ROUND BRUSHThe Round Brush may not be the most exciting brush in my pack, but it’s definitely the most versatile. In fact, it’s the brush that I tend to use the most in my work.With a simple shortcut (Shift + Bracket Keys), you can instantly adjust its hardness on the fly for different effects—from soft, dreamy, airbrushed tones to precise textures and harder edges.And with keyboard shortcuts (like pressing 1 for 10% opacity or 6 for 60%), you'll have complete control over your brush strokes, allowing you to create polished artwork at your own pace. You can also adjust flow in the same way by holding down the Shift Key (ex. shift + 1 or Shift + 6).2. THE PENCIL BRUSHThe Pencil Brush is my go-to for sketching—and it's likely the most useful in this pack. It mimics the feel of a real pencil with its chiseled edge and subtle texture, perfect for adding those fine details that bring your artwork to life.This brush has a hint of texture applied to it, creating a traditional graphite effect that adds depth and authenticity to your work. (Just be careful that you don’t crank those effects up too high, or it will start to have the opposite effect and make your work appear artificial.) 3. THE SHAPE CARVING BRUSHThe Shape Carving brush is a game-changer for creating dynamic shapes and silhouettes. Whether you're designing characters or landscapes, this brush adds that extra touch of creativity. The hard edge feels a bit like a pallet knife, enabling you to craft thin or wide shapes by adjusting your stroke across the canvas. What sets this brush apart is its ability to produce unexpected edges, making silhouettes feel more natural and unpredictable.4. THE TEXTURED BRUSHThe Textured Brush is another really versatile brush, and it’s great for creating foliage, clouds, and organic elements with a natural feel (avoiding an overly digital look).What you’ll like about this brush is that it will change its behavior based on how high the flow is, giving your work a random and organic feel.If you set your flow quite low (let’s say 10%) and press lightly, this brush will give you a natural, impressionistic effect with a captivating depth of field.On the other end of the spectrum, if you set your flow higher (let’s say 80%) this brush mimics an ink brush with an organic texture. It's perfect for creating gritty or textured lines, like a worn armor's edge. Adjusting the smoothing can produce fascinating effects, offering a range of creative possibilities.5. THE MARKER BRUSHI really love this brush because it delivers a lot of charm and whimsy to your digital paintings. If you crank up the flow and lean into pressure sensitivity, you can create shapes that resemble the effect of a graphic marker on paper.I often use this brush for foliage, because it varies my brush strokes and gives a more graphic, shape-driven feel to my work. However, when used as a shape design tool, you can switch on transfer mode to mimic a marker. You can also use this brush for tonal work by turning transfer back on and applying pressure for some bold marks. What’s really cool is that this brush responds to the direction of your stylus. The direction you paint will affect how the brush tip shape, so it doesn't just paint the same thing over and over again.6. THE TERRAIN BRUSHCreating terrain for environment design is insanely easy with this set. You can define an entire Canyon or a valley with farmland with just a few brush strokes - game changer for nature scenes. This brush is set to pressure, and when you control the size you’ll be able to create a ton of depth and scale in your work.7. THE SMUDGE TOOLLast but not least, this little Smudge Brush simulates a fan brush and adds even more versatility to your artist’s toolkit. I typically keep its strength high with this brush (around 90+) unless I'm aiming for subtle blending.This brush will help you create paintings that feel more organic, expressive and interesting—by delivering complexity and texture with just a few brush strokes. It’s painterly effect is perfect for replicating the imperfections in hair or fur.But when it comes to detailing, keep in mind that less is more. Use it sparingly, focusing on key areas like wisps of hair, to avoid visual overwhelm.
Art book Unbox - FUTURIA: Art of the Sci-Fi Age Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-03-25 | New art book smell - ah... Check out this cool new addition to my shelf. Futuria: Art of the Sci-Fi Age. It's tough to say but pages 56 and 81 are clearly the best.Check out the book here : victionary.com/products/futuria?variant=45253166268658(I'm not a paid affiliate or anything but it actually is really rad)
Make Concept Art Easier - Do What Pros Do Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-03-11 | Stop working so hard! I have a workflow to share that will get your designs unstuck and let the cool stuff flow more easily. Stop spending hours on parts of a painting that you don't even like. Hang with me for a while, learn some techniques for shape design and (by popular demand) painting fur, and watch a cool yeti/snowbeast/snowsquatch painting take shape.0:00 - Intro1:15 - Shapes First3:40 - Short Path to Success5:39 - Color Lookups7:29 - Painting Fur the Easy Way10:07 - Why This Works12:08 - Wrap UpFREE BRUSHES! available in DPS Discord "Freebies" channel: digitalpaintingstudio.com/community_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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_______________________Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAdam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA 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
Lets Paint Something Cool - BIRD MAN Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-03-08 | Music: "Feel First Life" by Jon Hopkins
Lets Paint Something Cool - Sci Fi Witch Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-02-28 | Music: "Feel First Life" - Jon Hopkins
ART WAR! @christopheyoungart VS Hardy Fowler - Character Concept Art Tutorials Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-02-26 | ART WAR!! :) I have been so excited about this and the wait is over! I have teamed up with Christophe Young for this very cool teacher exchange where we take a single character art brief (sci fi witch with antimatter power) and we both give it our best shot. We have swapped videos so Christophe's character (and his entire process from blank canvas to finished product) can be seen here! If you want to see my character - be sure to check it out on Christophe's channel (which you should definitely subscribe to!)youtube.com/@christopheyoungart?si=nyyimKxhic3A7GzgI absolutely loved this - thanks for a great challenge and for your inspiring work, Christophe - your stuff rocks!00:00 Intro03:36 Figure Sketch05:17 Costume Design15:30 Masking & Refinement28:10 Color Blocking35:18 Background37:50 Lighting & Polish46:06 Final Piece_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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:Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungartAdam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA 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
ART WAR! Christophe Young VS Hardy Fowler - Two Pro Artists, One Brief Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-02-20 | ART WAR! :) This is going to be awesome. I have teamed up with Christophe Young for this (possibly competitive) teacher exchange where we take a single character art brief (sci fi witch with antimatter power) and we both give it our best shot. We'll swap process videos so keep your eye here for Christophe's video and be sure to check out his channel for mine. youtube.com/@christopheyoungartWe are putting the final touches on these so the videos will drop very soon!
Concept Art Sketchbook Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-02-09 | Sketchbook Fridays! Let's start a new thing here with a critically important but often overlooked part of a concept artist's journey - sketching. While sketches are often viewed as disposable practice images or process work, they are often a vital tool in getting hired and launching a pro career.Hang out with me for a while as I sketch a sheet of alien heads and talk about stuff.Join Hardy's mentorship! digitalpaintingstudio.com/academyThe spring session starts on February 22 and some seats are still available.FREE BRUSHES! As always, any brushes used in this video are available for free in DPS Discord "Freebies" channel - join our server here: digitalpaintingstudio.com/community 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Sketching Changes Your Brain2:50 - Who Are You Drawing For?6:12 - Practice How You Work10:45 - The Push!16:15 - Great Quote20:00 - Show Sketches!24:34 - Getting Unstuck30:15 - Final PresentationDanny Gregory's awesome video: youtube.com/watch?v=kEQsTaJwRaoIntro Music: "Boyhood" by Junzi - Epidemic Sound_______________________PAINT YOUR WORLDHardy 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/@christopheyoungartAntonio 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
Concept Art Academy - Live Q&A & Shape Design Demo Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-02-08 | Set your reminders! :) Join me live on Wednesday, February 7, 10:00am Central for a Q&A session about my mentorship program, Concept Art Academy. I'll tour the curriculum, we'll unpack everything that artists get when they enroll and I'll answer questions that pop up in the chat.I'll also demo some shape design techniques as a preview of what students will learn in the first half of the mentorship.More info on Concept Art Academy and our career training track can be found here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academySee you live on Wednesday!
Concept Art Academy - Upcoming Live Q&A & Shape Design Demo Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio 2024-02-02 | Set your reminders! :) Join me live on Wednesday, February 7, 10:00am Central for a Q&A session about my mentorship program, Concept Art Academy. I'll tour the curriculum, we'll unpack everything that artists get when they enroll and I'll answer questions that pop up in the chat.I'll also demo some shape design techniques as a preview of what students will learn in the first half of the mentorship.More info on Concept Art Academy and our career training track can be found here digitalpaintingstudio.com/academySee you live on Wednesday!
