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We have a similar issue

It is possible, yes. There are so many opportunities now with remote work becoming the norm. For illustration work like Magic: The Gathering I literally have never used and 3D for the 20+ cards I have done, and for concept art I would say 95% of my work is strictly 2D. For concept art though, certain projects lend themselves to 3D more, so I can't make a generalization and say you'd never need to use it. So overall I would say Illustration is your best bet if you just want to create cool images, but if you are interested in design/problem solving then concept art is certainly viable as well. Just know that it is no small undertaking. It is extremely competitive and the most committed and prolific artists are usually the ones to find success. Just put your stuff out there and never stop learning. It is a long process and it takes alot of patience. It is worth it in my opinion, though :)

@@gradyfrederickart Thank you, genuinely for your answer. I really appreciate and will take notes!

It is possible because there are thousands of 2D artists out there making a good living doing all kinds of 2D art. And not just game art. I’ve worked for 20 plus years as an illustrator and earned a good living. I graduated in illustration from the RCA after uni. But this doesn’t matter, I learned more after study. This is how you do it. Stop thinking, can I earn a living doing this. Second. You need to start a journey and commit to it. The journey. Buy a physical sketch book. Don’t do digital on the journey. Draw 2 hours every day. In the first hour copy. Copy figures, copy Andrew Loomis or a cool landscape or muscle sculpture. Don’t worry if it looks right, just do it. Second hour, draw from your imagination. Even scribble random lines and then look for things within. Allow your instincts to direct you rather than preconceived thoughts. Do this everyday for six months even when doing your shitty job. Eventually you will have an amazing sketchbook and your confidence will have improved massively. After six months you will know if this is for you. If so take on the odd small job and build up. Good luck.

Cool! Yea it really makes things feel more simple

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Thanks! I'll be sharing my brushes and tools in the future once I get them organized

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Thanks! This question is a bit tricky as for me it depends on the method I choose, and that depends on the subject. Usually if I am more comfortable with a subject(castles, trees, mountains) I can start painting in color and refining things once I am happy with the composition and the color palette. If I am more unsure/less familiar with a subject(modern cities, vehicles, hard surface) I will make sure to resolve more in the drawing phase so there is less room for error later. Hope this makes sense :)

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I will be starting a Patreon soon where I will share my brushes :)

@@gradyfrederickart Sweetness! Let me know when it is up! :)

Thank you so much 😀 I'll make them available eventually, but no promises at the moment as there are so many from many different sources

Thank you so much 😀 Patreon in May :)

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haha thanks! I'll ask Anghus if he's up for it. He's a lazy grump though so no promises

Thank you! I'll make them available eventually, but some are from other artists and I don't want to share anything without the proper permission. I know most don't really care but still haha

@@gradyfrederickart No I understand! I can appreciate that

Super cool! Thanks for this, I'll check your stuff out :)

Thanks! And no it is not, but Part 2 dropped a couple weeks ago here: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/cIWZmKyCnYiAs58.htmlsi=tYFILUBXk-mDa43e

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@@gradyfrederickart Ha ha! We are indeed spoilt :D - we go castle hunting most weekends, popped up to Dunnottar not long ago and swung by Doune Castle just last weekend (Well worth a Google search!) Haste ye back!

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Thank-you :D Coming in may!

This is kind of a hard thing to articulate in a typed reply, but for me it is all about building up the shapes and colors through very broad and simple shapes. Over time, as the image comes together we can make decisions about which areas can stay as they are (loose and gestural) and which areas need more refinement. I think the "brushy looking draft of a painting" you are referring to will just come with experience. It comes down to the quality of your mark making, which will develop naturally through repetition and muscle memory. Veteran artist sketches will look beautiful and loose and natural, and those marks can't be forced, they simply come with years of diligent practice. My one tip would be to use the largest brush possible to create your brush strokes. This forces you to simplify and see the bigger picture. Small brush=small focus and often that leads to a stiff and disjointed image.

I use a PC with a RTX 3070, 32 GB Ram and an i7 processor, and I created this artwork in Photoshop CC 2022 with a CIntiq Pro 24. A cheaper alternative is to use a wacom tablet instead of a cintiq, or an Ipad with Procreate. Hope this helps :)

Maybe I can talk about this in a future video, as it is a complicated subject. But short version is: I do not believe AI will replace real artists. Maybe some larger companies will use it to save money, and maybe low-budget projects will try to use it instead of hiring artists, and these things may equate to fewer jobs, but I believe there will always be those who want to collaborate with and hire real people. Human creativity and adaptability are at the very core of all entertainment/creative endeavors :D

All the music is in the description :) not sure off the top of my head which one that is, but it's one of the three in the description :)

@@gradyfrederickart I actually checked all of them, but none seemed to be that song in 15 min. 😅,

@@SulKyTexxas the songs in the video are significantly slowed down in editing, that could be why

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Link is fixed! Sorry about that

@@gradyfrederickart thanks a lot! love your videos btw, i watched all of them, i would love to hear your thoughts on when 3D should be included in the process?

Songs in the description! :)

Thanks so much! That's a good suggestion, I'm writing it down!

Thankyou!