drawdrawdraw ▌▌02/23 (pg. 76)

[Pixie Trick]

Luuuuuvvvv that album art work.

[andres333]

this might help you to review some of the basic stuff

If you haven't been to the site yet, you should totally check it out!

www.ctrlpaint.com

[Odayga]

Hey Matt - Keep on practicing, liking where your works going.

[MattGamer]

teapo: thank you. i'm happy the way it came out.

Amarok: it's all just by what i like. maybe some color training in there some place. thanks

Odayga: i'm still working for the editing film boss. also doing commissioned work for bands, which is fun. what is up with you? and thanks!

p sage: haha, i don't understand half the stuff either. thanks

Velocity Kendall: haha awesome. how about you send it to me PDF style. haha jk and thanks for replying so many months later. it means a lot (:

Nettle_Mountain: pencils are for those who live by me. not for the internets! didn't you know that!? thanks

Pixie Trick: thannnnnnnnxxxxxxxxx

andres333: thank you! LOVE THIS SITE! good refreshers!

Odayga: thanks again!

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oh hi again. just moved into a new place and finally got time to draw. got to get more pocket sketchbooks! need to draw more!!!

another album another design coming along and doodadooollles

[MattGamer]

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more album work

[Odayga]

Really like where all your album work is going! keep it up dude.

[Velocity Kendall]

"Velocity Kendall: haha awesome. how about you send it to me PDF style. haha jk and thanks for replying so many months later. it means a lot (:"

no problemo!

http://www.filestube.com/74b47d145236e92903eb/go.html

Up there with the best books Ive ever read. Which aint saying much. Im a fan of Conrad and VS Naipaul and this stands equal but utterly different to their brilliance.

[MattGamer]

Odayga: thanks!!

Velocity Kendall: thanks man, now i shall have yet another book to read on my list! woo!! if it changes my life, i will let you know.

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girl in the album concepts.

[-D_art-]

great sketchbook!! love your style and the links on the first page were very helpful, thanks!

[Odayga]

Hey matt, nice work, yeah I've been insanely busy with animation stuff + portfolio, events, etc, as well as school.. aahh I'm graduating college in a month!! O.o.

[Wellpapp]

Loooove your colours man! Awesome stuff!

[Velocity Kendall]

"Velocity Kendall: thanks man, now i shall have yet another book to read on my list! woo!! if it changes my life, i will let you know."

Lists of books to read are a waste of time, you end up dreading them and never read them. Short stories are ideal, they take like 20 minutes to read but weeks to digest if theyre good.

[prsnsweeney]

Damnnnn. That album cover looks awesome man

[MattGamer]

-D_art-: thanks and you're welcome. glad i can be of service.

Odayga: woo that's so exciting. finally you'll be working for pixar or bliz! (: i'm so happy for you!

Wellpapp: thanks bro

Velocity Kendall: haha yeah, totally right. but i love novels and love scifi novels the most. well any novel that involves something that's out of this world and has meat to it. still loving my Lord of the Rings. in the 3rd book now and it's so intense!

prsnsweeney: thanks! looks even better in my hands, printed. (:

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today i skipped working out to draw. agh, so busy now days with work and church. can't get my art in as much as i want.

you can see me sketch here almost daily studies: www.livestream.com/mattgamer

guess the film study!!

[prsnsweeney]

ya the original always looks better. O no you skipped working out? Idk what it is but my work always looks better after i hit the gym. Studies are looking good, really like the clouds.

[MattGamer]

prsnsweeney: i got back into working out. feels so good and i have more energy!

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[MattGamer]

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[Feil Magnus]

The cloud study is kickass, keep the hard work!

[MattGamer]

thanks!

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Joaquin Sorolla study in Painter.

[Jeremy Swan]

your doing album covers no way... like that's my dream ha ha. soooo happy for you bro! first one looks sooo cool, the new one looks like its going to be even better. Holy flip you've been busy! so much great stuff. I'm really digging your exploration of design elements, a style is really starting to form for you EXCITING!!!

[MattGamer]

Jeremy Swan: i've really been busy with life and it's been making me sad that i cannot draw as much as i used to. it is really because i do not have my tiny sketchbooks anymore! i cannot carry my huge one everywhere. thanks man, you encourage me a lot. thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. it means a lot.

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still working away at the album cover. coming slowly because i don't know what i'm doing. haha moar studies on my behalf are needed!

[Metal Fingers]

looking good Mafti! If drawing is something you seriously want to do, try and make more time for it!

[Jamie Romoser]

sup Matt been awhile since my last visit
dig the style you have growing here
keep having fun learning and exploring everyday
till next time
-Jamie

[Artofinca]

cool stuff!

[MattGamer]

Artofinca: thank you

Metal Fingers: yes master alex. *bows*

OmertA: nice to see you here and thank you. i can say the same for you too!

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did concepts for painting my brother's face for hallowed eve. spooky!

[prsnsweeney]

hey man good progress on the cover. I really like the study in painter the strokes look nice and bold. i know how you feel about having time to draw between work workin out school work and projects i find the only time i have to draw is between midnight and 2 in the morning definitely get a moleskin man i miss mine ... i think ill buy one this weekend

[Odayga]

Really love where your works going. diggin the improvement. One thing I would say though is to push your style in different directions. see if you can experiment a little more, I'd like to see what can come out of it.

[MattGamer]

prsnsweeney: did you get the moleskine? i am learning to adjust to more art in my life. i've given it no room, but only because of my procrastination. it is completely my fault and i know this now. i've just got to think of my thinking mentality and change it to the good! more art is GOOD!

Odayga: ooh, thanks i will attempt this. thank you for commenting it means a lot. (:

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Finished the cover, now onto the rest of the album.
You can also watch the final touches on my Livestream, if you're into watching me paint the boring detail for hours upon hours. Ha ha!
http://www.livestream.com/mattgamer

Also Belle Manoir's music if you're interested! They're pretty cool dudes.

[Jeremy Swan]

Love the album cover man just a few things I think you could adjust

(RED)Firstly Light direction: There are multiple light directions and you haven't shown the source so I assume its natural light (the ~SUN~) which means that the cloud makes sense but the lighting on the woman and the valley doesn't. You can show another light source or change the light direction. But in reality the is only one direction the light hits unless it bounces off other sources but if it does it carries that unabsorbed light reflecting it on the object.
(GREEN)Ambient Light: Secondly the tree is giving off its own ambient blue light with should reflect on the environment, even the clouds. Play with it
(Blue) Atmosphere: As things get further in the distance particles in the air reflect the light causing mountains and objects in the distance to become less saturated. Also the edges won't be as crisp as light will kinda eat away at the edges. lol I can't explain that very well.

Anyway I hope this was helpful, all in all it is an excellent composition.

[teapo]

man, must be nice meeting these bands to do commissioned work for love the concepts you did for your bro's face paint hehe. were you inspired by fever ray? and since when were you doing the livestreams? or have i just been that blind all this time

see you around bro! keep art'ing