Drawing for Games Notes (9/10/2012):

This lecture was all about showing perspective in art.  

• Start to think of example artists to talk about when comparing video game art for both characters and environments as this will help me later in these sessions.
• On Photoshop choose ‘International Paper’ followed by A3 as not only does it look smart but it is easier to size up and down.
• Vanishing point = 1 point perspective.
• Practice with Photoshop and tablets in order to get better with them and thus improve my confidence with them.
• Adding guide lines will make my work look more awesome and it will help me draw straight lines more easily when using a tablet.
• Ctrl R = Brings up the ruler. This will help me draw straight lines more easily as well.
• The further away a vanishing point is the more realistic a piece of art will look.
• Always take screen shots of my art work so as to show the step by step progression of my work.
• Don’t look at other people’s art as intimidating! Look at them as good examples of things I can improve on in my own work and what I can inspire towards.
• Three types of perspective exist: Linear perspective, Atmospheric perspective and Colour perspective.
• Thinking of the details of a person, creature etc will help me figure out the details behind them. For example, do they have things that help them survive certain conditions and how?
• Using reference images will help me decide on the details of the drawing and /or the pose. E.g. skin, material, clothing etc.
• Draw scribbles first and then refine those images. This way I exercise my imagination before I start my intended piece of art.