Paint Like Arcane - Characters AND Backgrounds

Learn concept art skills for CG shows like Arcane! Character art and background/concept art lessons. Covers basic BLENDER 3.0 and digital painting (painting lessons can be applied in any app.)

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ToC --
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Character Style
05:01 - Readability Studies
08:57 - Intro to Blender 3.0
14:44 - Modeling A Background Environment
17:20 - Digital Painting Using 3D Block-In

[marcobucci]

Want some goodies from this video? You can grab my Blender file, a screenshot of the 3D block-in, and the final paintings here:
Enjoy!

[hachi-machi]

I know this is an arcane study but it was also hands down the best and most comprehensive blender tutorial I've ever seen. Keep up the good work!! <3

[Ryan-topr]

16:37 finally, an actual good take on using 3d models in 2d art. im tired of people calling it cheating while others know its value and use it *consciously* in their work but never take the time to explain for those who dont *why* and *when* to use it.

[caterpillar]

you just did a blender tutorial in a few minutes with such clarity that I learned more than watching hour long tutorials. your teaching skills are seriously underrated

[LucasPeinador]

Love it Marco, when I grow up I wanna be like you 🎨🖌

[cryptid_crunch]

The fact that we’re watching this level of content for free is absolutely insane. Thanks man!

[humaira]

I have been waiting for someone to make a video like this and seeing this coming from you, the only one who helped me get so much better at art, just made me sOO happyy!!!

[gabrielhawk]

In this short tutorial, you made the best and most cohesive Blender background modeling tutorial I have ever seen.
I couldn't stand those 30 minutes long videos teaching you how to make a basic sphere. You go straight to the point, as always.
Thanks a lot Marco :)

[morkaili]

Little fun fact about the show: They actually used a lot of traditional painting, so analog not digital, and projected those as textures on the 3D models.
It would be really cool Marco, if you could show us that, too.

[drako-ss]

Probably one of the best take on the artstyle of arcane. Ive always been interested in making a realistic style but also having that anime look too, so when i saw arcane... I was amazed. Every shot is perfect, the paint and the blending of characters and the background is on point. Im downloading blender right now, and from what ive seen in your video, I think it would help me with my backgrounds since i struggle in making sketches of it even though i have a clear idea of what i wanted too make.

[Oldboyjosephseth]

I can’t believe YouTube is free I feel like I should be paying millions for how useful this was

[tuannafiz]

Just wanted to learn the Arcane painting style and it definitely helped me on some things and because of you, I've now learnt how to use Blender. This channel is just godlike just like the artist himself. Thank you!

[gray_rain]

"I wonder how much this new laptop is!"
Marco: "It uses Wacom technology"
"Oh, ok so ALL of my money, then?" 😂

I absolutely love your teaching style. Thanks for your generosity in being willing to share knowledge like this for free. :)

[nothingiseverperfect]

THIS GUY LITERALLY GAVE US A:

-painting lesson and theory concepts
-how to use blender
-how to paint using 2D into 3D structures

THIS IS INSANE I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO DO ANY OF THIS BUT I WANNA LEARN IT ALL WOWOOWOWOWW

SO IS THIS HOW THEY DO IT IN THE SHOW AT 16:25, “2D BACKGROUND” WITH 3D CHARACTERS WOWOW

THANK YOU FOR THIS

[shawnanderson]

My brain is tingling from all the good information your feeding it. It’s ridiculous how many YouTube videos I’ve watched trying to learn something about art and nothing had helped me more than your videos and it’s not even close.. your the best! also love this show

[AspLode]

"Cheating" seems like a powerful indictment for incorporating additional skills. None of us are cheating for using digital media and thus not needing to learn how to mix pigments or understand how color changes as various types of media dries or cures.

[xLegendx]

Excellent painting tutorial with emphasis on the real big ideas with refined, economic explanation,

_And an accessible introduction to Blender with marvellous results!_

Grade A as always, thanks Marco!

[GiantBean]

I was not expecting this to be the best Intro to Blender tutorial I have ever seen. You covered so much and so clearly!

[inexistence]

Just wanted to say *congrats on reaching exactly half a million subscribers :D*



Also, these painting tips are INCREDIBLY valuable, thank you ever so much for constantly providing the art community with your wisdom.

[phonfo.official]

its only one frame, imagine making a whole 9episode consists of 40+ mins each episode, really props to the animation team of Arcane they really did an amazing job on making this show possible