Shape Design Workshop: A Pro Concept Art Workflow for Speed and Efficiency

During this live workshop, I'll be sharing a powerful and versatile workflow used by pro concept artists to unblock and let the creativity flow with speed and efficiency. This technique can be used for anything, from characters and creatures to environments and vehicles - all explored and understood through the use of shapes.

Concept art is all about getting ideas from your brain to the screen and this is one of the best ways to unblock and let the cool stuff flow. Come hang out with me while I demo this technique and we'll have live Q&A throughout the stream.

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[doaflamingo]

i fear not the devil, but the man who uses photoshop light mode

[twinsjajoo]

You're literally my favourite concept artist ever, i really try getting close to the way you render stuff and still trying. You're an inspiration. Thankyou soo much for all the videos you make 🙏🙏❤️

[keltyhood]

Thank Your channel is so incredibly valuable please never stop sharing your knowledge! :)

[KidIndia]

That was an AMAZING demo Hardy. Thankyou so much and a HUGE discount. Just copped the Cyberpunk kit for this weekends homework.

[catfangsart]

The livestream was awesome! I missed a bit of the end, bc I watched it on the train and had lost connection, but thank you for doing this!❤ Will definitely rewatch it now in case I missed more! 😅
Have a great one!

[MichaelHoweArts]

Thank you so much for this video. Hardy does a good job showing what he's talking about. Loved the comparison of the human and the ship, still being the same ideas. Anyway - this was exactly what I needed today, trying to figure out how to do sillhouettes for more "realistic" characters, rather than over the top animated ones. :)

[Vorundor]

I only recently found your channel and this video was invaluable, I learned so much from this one video about how to treat concept and shape design. Thank you.

[tetramera]

The process seems so simple and yields such great results, I realized I had seen a video of yours before with the dragon, but now I've made sure to sub and will check out more! This was super helpful and I can't wait to try this out.

[jakefelstet]

this was awesome thanks for the lesson i will try this out when i get home from work

[michaelkelly]

Hi Hardy, great video! Are you going to cover translating the ship silhouette to a 3 dimensional design in a future video? Thank you for the demo 👍

[Nasiruify]

I appreciate the livestream due to work I’ve been busy a lot so it can be draining to come back home and try, I start with a simple shape like a circle or box then I work round it,

[Torguish]

"moth or firefly vibe"

Me: LE MUSTACHÉ

[slight_detour]

Really insightful video. I had wondered how artists create such interesting shapes and designs. Now I have a whole set of design ideas to learn, like contrast and big medium small. Is there any resources you would recommend for design theory concepts? (Especially regarding shapes and shape arrangements)

[dplj]

06:00 Space ship??
What kind of ship: generally what defines its look?

8:58 looks like a headless bird or menace, but without any details that I stubbornly want to protect.

17:02 our imagination treaure chest opens and multiple streams subconsciously guide our movement.

Same big picture swoop from gen for overall landscape, background, coloring, lighting, body form then working towards more detail. On my way towards more and more detail, I have to remind myself: which details interfere with who my character or concept is.

[ptgezni]

sorry can i ask you do you think that the size (17 inch) for screen display tablet is prohibitive for a professional concept artist?

(I intend to give it as a gift to a friend who is a professional) the product we are referring to is the wacom cintiq pro 17

[AmazingSpartacus]

Super insightful and inspiring! Is there still a way to grab that shape brush now that the discord link you’ve shared has expired?

[sketsakafit]

Can anyone teach me how to rotate the brush angle like that?

[johnnymac]

Great Video! I've subscribed to one of your courses on Udemy. Is it possible to get the shape brush you used?

[coinopanimator]

This is how Gareth Edwards designed the creatures from Monsters.

[kingeinamu]

I love your work and how the brush make it works as well, is it free to download or use? I would love to try it. Thanks!