Excitement!

Hey there,

I was checking z-classroom and saw an article from Scott Eaton:
http://www.pixologic.com/zclassroom/artistinaction/scotteaton/

It's a nice read and has some fun videos of him sculpting.
I took his class 'anatomy for artists' a while back and must say he's a great teacher. He knows what he's talking about and hints stuff towards games and movies. Go check it out if you're interested in boosting your anatomy skills:
http://www.scott-eaton.com/anatomy-for-artists-online-course

I'm having Jordy Lakiere over tonight to plan out a trip, so stoked!

I also passed my theoretical drivers licence exam for riding a bike! So I planned some lessons, which are mandatory here in Belgium, to proper learn how to drive a bike and do the necessary exercises for the practical exam. So can't wait for that as well!

Cheers and enjoy!

Elie

Tutorials and music

So this is weird posting random stuff I want to share :)

Great side information for 3D artists curious for technical stuff and optimizing their models, it's old but not outdated and worth a visit if you haven't already:
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50588&page=1 (discussion between professionals)
http://www.ericchadwick.com/examples/provost/byf1.html (round-up tutorial about it)
elieverbrugge.com/DirectLinks/BeautifulYetFriendly_by_GuillaumeProvost.pdf (pdf form easy to download)

here is a nice explanation on light behaviour:
http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm (must read for beginners but still interesting for advanced artists)
elieverbrugge.com/DirectLinks/Tut_Light_by_RichardYot.pdf  (pdf form easy to download)
 If you want even more on light buy this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Color-Light-Guide-Realist-Painter/dp/0740797719
I've read it and enjoyed it. He explains it in easy English so even for non English-speaking ppls it shouldn't be a bumpy ride :)

Some great music I've been listening lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmI_C0bleMA&feature=autoplay&list=PL880B86C8ACE64D81&playnext=3 (best playlist for biosphere)

http://soundcloud.com/solitude (ambient dubstep mixes)
http://www.youtube.com/user/JamIAmMixes?feature=watch (funky alternative music mixes)

Time for a change.

Hey all!

I've updated my website (go check it out!) so it works more as a tidy art-blog rather than for portfolio purpose only. This means most posts will go directly on my website in stead of in here.

www.ElieVerbrugge.com

Don't worry, everytime I update my website I'll post it in here to make it into your news feed :)

This blog will be used for more than just showing my art.
I will put stuff in here that interests me in genereal such as interesting articles, websites, artists, talks, ideas,... not necessarily art-related.
I used to do this via facebook, and will continue doing that but it will be redirected in here.
This also breaks the barrier of having to be connected with me on facebook.
There will be both dutch/french stuff and international english stuff, don't hesitate to ask for translations if you have interest in it (or if google translate doesn't suffice).

To take a good start here's a list of stuff I wanted to share with the world for a while already.

websites:
www.ted.com  (interesting talks!)
http://usagardener.com/ (good farming guides, calendars, seed lists, info, etc)
http://www.biozaden.be/ (belgian group with interesting offers to buy seeds and info about seeds)
http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/ (beautiful clouds!)
http://www.arkive.org/ (nice pics and facts)
http://nl.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/ (images of the world)
http://permacultureprinciples.com/ethics.php (everybody should show some interest in this for it is the future)

art-related:
http://colorschemedesigner.com/
http://www.scott-eaton.com/learning/ (great anatomy lessons for artists)
http://schoolism.com/dashboard.php (nice lessons and great interviews)
http://livestreamstatuslist.appspot.com/ (shows all artists streaming live atm)
http://livestreamstatuslist.appspot.com/ (forum for artists wanting to get mentored or ask questions)
http://www.hippydrome.com/ (Mesh-flow, deformation, rigging etc UPDATED)
http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/ (big art dump and great artist mostly enviro)
http://www.cgstudiomap.com/home (studios map)
http://www.gamedevmap.com/ (another studios map)
http://fuckyeahconceptart.tumblr.com/ (MASSIVE ART DUMP)
http://framexframe.tumblr.com/ (old animations breakdown)
http://www.richardmacdonald.com/ (amazing sculptor)
http://www.mapcrunch.com/ (auto google streetview placer for environment doodles)

articles:
http://robg3d.com/beveling.html  (MUST READ article about normalmaps, vertex count and hard edges)
http://dornob.com/historical-tree-house-fort-restaurant-resort-designs/ (cool treehouses)
http://www.eurogamer.nl/articles/2011-03-30-the-tiny-bang-story-komt-dit-voorjaar (great point and click game)
http://tech-artists.org/forum/showthread.php?50-General-Skinning-Tips (skinning)
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.be/ (amazing artist/painter with cool posts)

Masterstudy Doug Williams

Found an interesting doodle from doug williams, and wondered what he was doing, so tried to copy-ish it and learn from it, twas fun little study.

original can be found: http://dougblot.blogspot.be/

Memories

With the inspiration of Peleng (Sergey Kolesov).

Evening doodle.

Portfolio Pieces WIP

Some ppls are wondering what I'm doing atm, sitting inside all day long, so here it is:

These are sketches meant as prepro for making them in 3D later.

The whole point is making a scene in UDK with enviro, character, vegetation (+animated materials),...

A scene where everything is alive not frozen, except for the character(s). The sketches are more like some sort of notes for me when working in 3D.


Side-things to test stuff out in zbrush before beginning with the portfolio pieces:
this is a self portrait very early Work in progress.

Plein Air

my first digital plein air

So my old battery retired to live a well earned pension free of charge.
Time to train the new kid in town :) At least now I can go without power for more than 20 minz :)

This morning was a beautiful morning to paint and take some pictures!
So I did.
Enjoy!

my cat always climbs up my arm to sit in my neck while I walk around

very late raspberries having their second fruitings

room view

nice but cold summer day :)

clay doodle

 First attempt at a portrait in clay :)

Project R

Project R is about an indie-game some friends and I are making.

It's still in it's baby shoes but expect stuff to advance quickly :)
To get the juices flowing I've started some concepts for the characters.

Other artists who are working on Project R (working title tba):
http://jordylakiere.com/
http://killtimedreams.com/
http://www.samverschraegen.com/
http://www.leslievdb.com/
be sure to check them out and follow their blog! They're amazing ppls with great skillz!

Anatomy Training

Anatomy is the base for all living things. Existing and nonexistent.
These are some exercises to crank up my anatomy skills.
Thanks to Scott Eaton for the courses, hes a good teacher.
Image courtesy of Scott Eaton ecorche by me.
Enjoy!

Painting with Dimi Van Hecke, still live from observation.

now time to eat the juicy oranges with some tea :) 

Goodnight and enjoy!

Yay had some fun on this one, before going to bed a quick colour study from ref trying to get patterns in there.

Goodnight and Enjoy!

Colour Studies

Just trying to get the painting feeling back in my hand.
It's been a while, :(
2 Quick studies from photo ref
I'm currently settling for my internship and trying to find that new biorhythm.
Good night :)
Enjoy

More to come soon :)
Grtz

Seattle & Vancouver Feb 2012

So the past 11 days I've been travelling, living the artist's dream :)

It was a school trip to Seattle (5days) and Vancouver (4days).

We visited companies like: Arenanet, Valve, Microsoft, EA, Digital Domain, Image Engine, Zoic, etc

It was a blast getting to know this new world, a mind blowing trip!

I recommend everyone the same and can't wait to get to know the rest of the world :)!

somewhere in Seatlle

On the Space Needle in Seatlle, amazing view

Seattle Space Needle Sunset

Vancouver Highrise

Morning at Vc

Not a regular watch :)

Last good view on Vancouver 

Currently fighting the jetlag trying to get ready for the internship at Larian studios, the 10 hour flights are killer.
Can't wait to get back to work!

Parrot study

Just doodling and learning some values :)