Outdoor Environment with Whit Brachna Parts 1 & 2

[MassiveDVD]

We've got another great environment demo from Whit... hope you guys like it and please post your feedback.

part 1: http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=136290 (also post reviews here)
part 2: http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=147412

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In this demo Whit covers the creation of an exterior lanscape painting from simple thumbnail to a refined finish. He talks about the specifics of painting snow, rocks, and ice. He also covers some of the foundations of creating a painting including the use of value, shape, texture, color and other design principles. PSD and brushes included.

[SoufMeng]

Hadnt seen this one!

Wonderful!

I never bought a M-DVD but im considering it for this one!

Thanx for sharing or shoulda say teasing... ;)

[Coinpurse]

Hah, I got my credit card in one hand, and a bottle of lube in the other. Im not moving from here till its out.

...wow :)

[OldJake666]

:D :D :D I'm getting it! :D :D :D

[Wasker]

Thank whit and massive black. Looks juicy

[Idiot Apathy]

OH hell yes.

[Soja]

Damn it! That's killer!!!

[Call0ps]

An video that i wont miss for sure! one question, will both parts released at the same time?

[janni]

Thanks guys. Whit is so young but such an gifted teacher. Can't wait!

[archipelago]

Holy Shit I Just Came!

[Hive_minD]

Boooyashaka!

[Earendil]

Great news! Looking forward to it! Thanks Whit and MassiveDVD!

[JL.Alfaro]

i like to be kicked in the ass as foreplay.

[Victor B]

I almost missed this because I didn't register "outdoor" .. I'm glad I caught it , looks great cant wait

[MurdokX]

WOOO! thanks

[JL.Alfaro]

yess..thanks!


PS: I guess el coro knows me a juuust abit too well..lol

[Idiot Apathy]

Purchased! Keep the demo's coming Whit!

[Studio Colrouphobia]

Hehe.
Great vid. Love to hear more about how you make Flow work with your brushes.
Laughed my ass off when you said "If you just work hard enough on that you will turn into Nox".

It was probably not meant as a joke, as i more sounded like appreaciatin for Nox's skill, but I could just see tons of CA'ers turning into little Nox's more and more trying to improve their old work...


All in all, this was one of the most useful purchases I've done so far from MB downloads... Looking forward to the next one....

[[void]]

Holy shit!

Thats awesome whit!

[Ashrumm]

just downloaded it!! Keep it up Whit

[Coinpurse]

Amazing... simply..... amazing. Wow, get this! highly recommended.
Great job Whit, outstanding work mate!!

[[void]]

Looking forward to the second part, thanks for including the brushes as well.

[paberu]

Awesomesouce!!! Downloading now :D

[john_d]

" PSD and brushes included. "

The brushes are there, but where's the psd?? :(

JD

[Call0ps]

john_d probably psd will be on part 2, makes since cuz that way u wil have the psd of the final ;) dont worry

[Sublimus]

Oh shit!

Now I need money, so I can spend it!!

[Mr.Delicious]

gettin this as soona s i finish meeh work, then I'm cry and scream at the screen probably while i watch it :(. cant wait! awesome talent!

[ManaBurn]

Sweet!

[DigitallyDumbfounded]

Oh boy!! I indeed overlooked the brushes after unzipping to my desktop. :frustrated:
Yeah...
Anyhow.
Fantastic demo!! I actually tried painting along until halfway through, but... oh dear!:redx:
Waiting for part two. :3

[Lotet]

sounds and looks awezome.

[Jason Rainville]

I'm having some trouble downloading this; it starts fine, but stops at random places. So far around 80% was the highest it got :(
EDIT: tried it with both firefox and IE and it's the same.

[K-bot]

This is great, very beautiful and inspiring.

On a side note, all the masturbation and ejaculation references are getting old, these artists and the skills they are sharing are incredible, but your making the community as a whole look immature with these kind of comments.

[OldJake666]

Woooooooo!!! It"s Mine!!!

[Studio Colrouphobia]

I had issues with my first time downloading, it came down corrupted, but second time around I choose "open with" instead of "save as" and it worked like a charm.

It is very inspirational :D

[OldJake666]

Just watched it! It's fantastic! I've never done any environs so I'm certainly inspired. Thanks MB!
A few questions: Removed because it was a retarded question...
Also are there any general exercise that you recommend newbies to do in order to get there work to a level like that?
Also for someone who has never done environs before do you have any general tips?
Thanks,
Jake

[Earendil]

You're definitely speaking more confidently as you record these. Loved how you put those warmer colors in the rocks it really added some vibration if that makes any sense.

In the last environment you started with black and white thumbs, but in this you went straight into a colored environment. Was it because you've painted stuff like this a lot?

Thanks again!

[Miles_]

Downloading now! I can't wait.

Also, what day is the next part being released?

[MassiveDVD]

This is great, very beautiful and inspiring.

On a side note, all the masturbation and ejaculation references are getting old, these artists and the skills they are sharing are incredible, but your making the community as a whole look immature with these kind of comments.

That's not what your mom said.

[jcaffoe]

So every time I start using Whit's brushes for more than a minute Photoshop just up and crashes on me.

Is anyone else having this problem? I'm on my Macbook Pro, running Leopard, and don't usually have this issue with custom brushes (all of M@'s and my own work fine)

Also I think it's worth noting that I tested this out on a few different Macs with the same result, so it's not just my computer.

[K-bot]

That's not what your mom said.

That was uncalled for. I can't believe you would treat a paying customer like that.

[Miles_]

Dude, I'm sorry but, he's hardly mistreating you. Massive Black don't have to release the downloadable DVD's. The quality of these vids is to the extent I couldn't care less if they say stuff like that. We owe them for the oppurtunity these vids provide :}

[MassiveDVD]

That was uncalled for. I can't believe you would treat a paying customer like that.

Would you prefer that we second guessed everything we did because it might offend someone? Do you think we're unaware that our jokes are bad and immature and stupid?

Look man, as soon as you start changing who you are to please everyone else you've already lost the game before you started, and instructional videos are already bland enough without forcing them to be politically correct.

So I'm sorry you didn't like a couple jokes... but so what? We're not selling jokes.

[archipelago]

yeah I dont know whats so immature about masturbation either...

[ManaBurn]

At the risk of sounding like a fanboy, damn Whit, you really kick some F-ing ass. I don't know exactly what it is but there is definitely something about your painting's that is the hottness.

Ps. MassiveDVD My mother wants to know why you haven't called her lately.

[JustinBeckett]

Wowza, I am definitely going to pick this one up.

[Azazel]

Awesome, I've been hoping for an outdoor type one. Can someone tell me what the filesize is of the first part? My net connection at home still isn't active yet and I need to decide if it'll go unnoticed in work's bandwidth.

[Toastage]

Awesome, I've been hoping for an outdoor type one. Can someone tell me what the filesize is of the first part? My net connection at home still isn't active yet and I need to decide if it'll go unnoticed in work's bandwidth.

It's 193mb of kickassery!

[Rist]

I have been wanting to watch something that covers environments like this; thanks!

[erenarik]

thanx for great vid whit!!! but no psd included

[MassiveDVD]

.PSD is in part two guys... my mistake. We'll also be including some supplemental footage (about 20 minutes) of unedited footage to show you the pace he works when we're not speeding things up.

If you're not planning on buying part 2 and you're feeling particularly ripped off that you didn't get the .psd then PM me and I'll find a way to get it to you.

Cheers,
A

[ninosbombox]

hats off!!

i was having the same problems with the brushes. after a few minutes ps crashes, any suggestions?

[Studio Colrouphobia]

Looking forward to the secnd part. Was expecting to get the PSD in the first DL, but wasnt expecting the brushes, so it's a fair trade-off I think.

About the immaturity and so on, whilst I can find it quite immature I think it's a bit pointless to argue about it. One thing I DO think is bad though, is the comment about K-bots mother.
That was bordering flaming, no matter how you put it, and shouldn't have been there... So how about this:

Sorry K-bots, for the unnessecary comment about your mother.
Sorry Massive Black, for whining about something that doesnt really affect my learningexperience.



Nobody had to apologize first, but the thing needed to be said was said.

Fixed?

[MassiveDVD]

Part two is now available, guys :)

http://payloadz.com/go?id=459889

It includes 2 PSDs and 20 minutes of bonus footage that's not sped up. Hope you enjoy it!

[paberu]

How much time do we get to download the file? I just purchased mine but I can't download it until tomorrow (due to crappy limited aus internet)

[Victor B]

Downloading part 2 now!

[Riiroi]

hey, just wondering.... is there suppose to be audio/sound from around 1.50 to around 2.15 of part 1?

edit: noticed that there were various long parts of the video with no commentary. is this normal?

[Miles_]

hey, I'm having a similar problem as jason was, if i wanna just re-download it, how do i start again without having to pay again? :(

EDIT: don't worry I think I got it working, awesome work guys, these are a great investment for any artist interested in conceptart.

[john_d]

I've just finished part 2 and I want to say that I feel along with Jason Chan, Whit is one of the most helpful, articulate teachers that MB has provided us with so far. I don't know if it's because he's still young and learning too (not that any artist ever stops learning), but he offers all sorts of great advice, especially regarding values, that I feel pro artists don't even think to mention because it's so basic. But the basics are the fundamentals and its fantastic to hear them. I would recommend this download to anyone who paints, even if they don't plan to paint a landscape in their life. Thanks to MB and Whit for another totally valuable and worthwhile download.

john_d

[Miles_]

John pretty much sums up all the reasons to get this download, anyone considering purchasing this but not quite sure should just read that post for confirmation of why they should.

[erenarik]

it was great second part thanx mrblonde and mb

[Studio Colrouphobia]

Yeah, what John_b said... and the "real-speed" video was really helpfull.
When I feel like Im uncertain in my painting, not liking some strokes, I will replay that one, as Whit does the same kind of "trial and error" as I do, almost as much... I just need to practice so my endresault gets better (i.e. train my eye so that I actually see which stroke is good)...

[Astro1derboy]

I'm getting both of these...excellent!

[Astro1derboy]

Okay...I could stand it no longer. Downloading now... :)

[Eytan]

Just watched the demo. It was great to hear Whit's philosophies on drawing and painting. I get the feeling he is a funny motherfucker to have around. Thanks for sharing with us. Worth every penny

[ArtZealot]

Thanks for putting this up for download! I remember when whit posted this in the finally finished forum i spaced out on it for about 10 minutes trying to figure out how he got such an awesome texture to it. I did the same thing with the other snowy environment of his ( http://www.brushbook.com/imagepages/02.htm ) and yeah i'm very glad to see that you guys came out with an outdoor environment of his, i can't wait to see it.

[Astro1derboy]

Just DL'd part 2 of Whit's mountainscape demo. Wow!! I agree that this has been one of the most helpful paint-demos I've seen in awhile.

Thank you for your offering to the art community, Whit!!

[JohnMalcolm1970]

Just got both parts last night. Watched one last night and most of the 2nd at work today. Very inspirational... and within 15 mins was able to achieve somethign that looked good zoomed out :) Whit, despite his youth seem to be a natural teacher, and has a wealth of knowledge that belies his youth.

The only (small ) disappointment was that the included brushes are only half the job.... they are almost useless without the presets.

One could argue that we will learn more by recreating and inventing new presets. I agree.... but they would have made the download more complete.

One question. Whit constantly calls up a list of presets just to the right of his canvas... how does he do this.... at the moment, I have a Wacom key set up to call up my brushes, but I can see how presets could be more useful.

[kraal]

i beleive he is right clicking

[JohnMalcolm1970]

right-clicking brings up your brush list... not the presets list for the present tool. I'm starting to wonder if it's a video rendering issue... as his photoshop layout looks kinda funny (for example... should his layers palette not say 'layers' at the top?), and he always clicks in the same place. Perhaps he's just clicking on and expanding a tool presets tab that we can't actually see.

[RogerAdams]

as his photoshop layout looks kinda funny (for example... should his layers palette not say 'layers' at the top?), and he always clicks in the same place. Perhaps he's just clicking on and expanding a tool presets tab that we can't actually see.

The missing titles on the palettes is a bug with PhotoShop CS3 and Camtasia. I've seen it in Jason Chan's demo and for videos from other providers. The palette is otherwise complete, just missing the title tab label.

[Meon]

Hey, thanks Whit.

i found both parts really helpful, and i also enjoyed watching them. :D

[Red_Rook]

i have exactly the same crashing problem with the brushes, which is a real shame cause they are pretty cool :/

video is great though

[kinjura]

Thanks, Whit and MB. I've got a good many environmental tuts from another company and those are very difficult to sit through more than once - this is strikingly different from that experience.

Whit is modest and incredibly skilled; he is articulate and able to communicate on a basic level, also. I really look forward to seeing more tuts from Whit. Thank you, guys.

[Kfeeras]

Hey guys,

I browsed awhile trough flickr and collected some winter/mountain/snow-reference.

Its around 50 quite hi res pics all posted under a creative commons license.

PLEASE: If link is broken PM me I'll repost.

:ac: :al: :ai: :ac: :ak: :ah: :ae: :ar: :ae: (http://depositfiles.com/files/8136272)

[erenarik]

Thanx Kfeeras ..and i want more tuts from whit...

[Dr. Stein]

I've bought and watched the first part - an absolutely superb demo and well worth the small cost, for both inspiration and instruction. Currently downloading the second one now - looking forward to seeing the full-sized PSD.

To those guys having problems using the brushes - it might be a compatibility problem if you're using anything older than PS CS3. I'm sure I've read somewhere that brush sets created in CS3 (which I think Whit's using in the demo) or CS4 don't work correctly with older versions of Photoshop. I don't know for sure - just a suggestion.

[Astro1derboy]

Anyone know if the DL links expire after awhile? I cannot find them in my email anymore and was looking to re-DL. I did email Aaron so maybe he will reply. Just curious. I hope they don't expire.

[RocketMonkey]

Sweet, gonna have to check this one out!

[DAMJAN]

man I can't achieve that rock look using this method. I'm not saying it's not working, but mine ends up looking muddy and too much is going on. If I don't add a lot, then it doesn't look realistic enough. Video is moving too fast for me to understand what's going on.

[Fiancee]

wow, that's amazing. I really want to have this :bounce: