In This “Making OF” article I wil try to explain the techniques that I used to create this image. I will focus mainly upon the creation of the character
The idea for «Still life with black pepper» came about after an idea my wife, Sofia, and I had to create a picture with a lot of different textures and materials
First, I started with a sketch of the vehicles. I used paper and pen rather than the computer, as this is what Im used to, but you could ask create something with a tablet in digital format.
During this part we will explore and discuss reflective light, the 2nd key light and specular light pass and what to consider when rendering different specific materials like plastic, fabric or metal.
Throughout this tutorial we will discuss and explore the subject of subsurface scattering, the application and manipulation of photographic textures and will further discuss how to achieve believability in a piece of artwork.
Part 5 of this tutorial will explore adding a quick shadow pass to help enhance certain forms, and will continue adding details. While watching this process we will discuss the emotional side of art, tackling subjects like quality and efficiency in hopes to offer definitive ways that you can help greatly improve the quality and […]
In this final part of the tutorial, we will discuss how the background was created to finalize the piece. This includes the texture, lighting, ambient occlusion and more. We will also discuss and demonstrate the importance of final character and environment details including light scattering, light particle effects and adding final wear and tear to […]
First drafts. I had no exact image in my mind what I wanted to do, so I vaguely drew the figures. Didn’t like the guy right from the start so he had to go pretty soon.