Software and Tutorial Sites

Adobe Software

The past few days I have been debating which version I should use CS 5.5, CS 6 or the Creative Cloud. CS 5.5 would've been the cheaper option since my friend owns a copy but I decided to go with the Creative Cloud, at £15.88 a month, it's such a good deal because you get all the latest Adobe programs including Photoshop and Dreamweaver.

Autodesk Software

I have been working with the 2013 and 2014 versions of 3DS Max for the past two years. I decided to install the newest version, 2015, for this project, as I wanted all the latest features and my laptop is powerful enough for it.

Tutorial Sites

I have been looking at different tutorial sites here are some good ones : - Tuts +, Digital Tutors, Lynda.com, 3D Buzz, Unity 3D Student and Ctrl+Paint. The last two are free to use. Ctrl+Paint is amazing! It focuses on graphic painting in Photoshop, it's incredibly helpful. The other sites mentioned are also great, they are more broad covering things like 3D modelling, game development and website development, although they do cost money. I have used Digital Tutors for the past year or so on other projects, I really like the way each tutorial is divided into separate shorter videos, which makes it easy to follow especially for the more advanced topics.

Thanks for reading. X

Graphic Design: Inspiration

So, here it is, my Wacom Tablet. 

I ordered it online yesterday and picked it up in store today. It's surprisingly lighter than I thought it would be. I love the sleek design and the feel of the active area. It takes a while to get to use to as I haven't really used graphic tablets in the past but it's a really nice product.

Some Great Tutorials

As I mentioned in my last post I have been watching a lot of videos by Draw with Jazza on YouTube, they have been so useful and have given me an insight into different techniques and processes I should use when drawing.
Another YouTube channel I have been watching is GrawvyRobber, which has also been really helpful. I have found watching tutorials can be really daunting and the more I watch the more I realize that they are essential for me as a beginner so I can learn the fundamentals from more experienced graphic painters.

My Ideas

I want to create similar landscapes, as seen in GrawvyRobber landscape painting tutorial, for my website artwork. My aim is to paint environment concept art that shows the different levels within the game. I feel this will give the website the same feel as the game and make it more immersive.

I'm off to watch some more tutorials...