Painting Gritty Realism in Concept Art

This video describes the process of painting a realistic scene using modified Photoshop brushes to capture the grit and random variety found in nature. The techniques used here are useful for developing concept art for Films and Video Games.

References:

Jeremy Fenske

Grzegorz Rutkowski

Ryan Lang

Eytan Zana

John Sweeney

[jakepitner]

I’m not even a concept artist, but this is Incredibly interesting

[CoffeePot]

For a really really long time I was so overly stressed about being "right", how I shouldn't "Cheat", if I wanted to do an environment it would have to take meticulous planning. Of course I couldn't do much.

Nowadays I'm much more free, and I'm far more interested in just getting to where I want to be, rather than worrying how I got there.

I wish someone had told me years ago, haha

[thearnoldarmy]

The music, like this drawing is the one, THE ONE, where all your training has led to THIS MOMENT! To save the world!

[RobinsonLaneScaryNed]

8:39 This quote has helped me realize a big struggle of mine with projects. You had a great professor.

[antonvlog]

so glad i stumbled upon your channel, how do you only have 263 subscribers? this is some wayyy above average content, and the art itself is jawdropping! thanks for sharing this knowledge, its really useful!

[riggsmurtah]

"Just put a mark down" loved that and the journey from start to finish on this piece.

[putubillywidiantara]

"You can't work with nothing, but you could always work with something." --Ben Simonsen--

Thanks a lot man👍🙏🙏

[lithepunk]

wow i didn't know that you can use real photos as anchor so you don't get confused with colors and all

[fabled-pilgrim]

Although the giant rock does sit at the centre point of the composition your eyes will always follow the steps to where the character stands .... that's where the interest lays and it just works. I absolutely luv it ... great work!

[Darkinside]

Hands down this gotta be one of the best advice videos I've seen about concept art in a long long time, everything about it's awesome. The way you laid down your steps it's super clear and easy to learn, thank you so much I really hope you can start making some new content this oncoming year!! Pls do, love from México.

[AdobadoFantastico]

This was an interesting overview. It's so fun fiddling with how the tools/process effect the outcome and it's cool to hear about your exploration.

[yoshistover]

This is absolutely insane how good it is with minimal photobashing. Holy heck.

[chizu]

4:32
Ben: I'm not really drawing here
" DRAWS AMAZING THINGS"

[randomladyaj]

Wow, this was the most comprehensive short to the point tutorial for environments that I have ever seen! Subbed!

[beatles]

i feel like every time i try and figure out how concept artists make things look so real with so much ease, this video helps me understand so much better lol

[kylephan]

You know this guys is the real deal when he start free hand a painting in Photoshop.

[ArturoN]

this is the single most comprehensive video i this is a must repeat over and over

[airiswind]

this is the kinda art videos i love. its both a learning video but its honest and has a personal touch making it easy to sit and watch. its sitting next to an arts and watching them point out what the love and struggled on making the piece. its not just here are brushes and describing the brush strokes!

[bryancoombesart]

I'm an oil/acrylic painter but found your video very cool, makes me want to consider using a sponge for texturing. I really like the color gamut you stayed in for this piece, awesome work.

[FelipeMartins]

I think the world doesn't deserve this video, so much, great job!!!!