Creating A New Grass Species, A Vue Tutorial

In this video, I show you how to create your own grass species in Vue. It a somewhat advanced skill, but it can be very useful, especially when applied to creating ecosystems.

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Daniel Eskridge

Whale, A 3D Tutorial using Scuptris, Blender3d, Vue, and Gimp

In this video I show you how I create an aquatic scene depicting a sperm whale. Starting with sculptris, I sculpt and paint the whale model. In Blender3D, I rig and pose that model, and in Vue I construct an underwater scene featuring the whale model. At the end, I show you how you can upload art to FineArtAmerica and make it available for sale.

Resources:
Blender: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Blender
Scuplptris: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Sculptris
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Bubble Brush: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Bubbles
FineArtAmerica.com: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FAA

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Daniel Eskridge

Hunting Dog, A Digital Art Lesson

In this video, I take you from start to finish on how I created my artwork “Hunting Dog by a River” using a variety of digital 3D rendering and painting techniques. Not only do I show you how I made it, but also, I touch on how I sell and market such art online.

In this lesson/tutorial I’ll cover some of the following topics:

Creating a shoreline in Vue
Posing a dog figure in Poser and transferring it to Vue
Using a Vue Z depth map for post production in GIMP
Fixing fur using a GIMP brush.
Uploading artwork to FineArtAmerica.com
Marketing art from FineArtAmerica on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+

Resources:
Poser: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Poser
Dog: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Dog
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Topaz Adjust: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Adjust
Smoke Brushes: http://IntrovertArtist.com/SmokeBrushes
Fur Brush: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FurBrush
FineArtAmerica.com: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FAA

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Daniel Eskridge

Gnarled Tree, a Digital Art Lesson by Daniel Eskridge

In this video, I take you from start to finish on how I created a gnarled tree design using a variety of digital 3D rendering and painting techniques. Not only do I show you how I made it, but also, I touch on how I sell such art as a product using Zazzle.

In this lesson/tutorial I’ll cover some of the following topics:

Scupting and painting a tree model in Sculptris
Rendering of the tree model in Vue
Using Gimp and the Alpha map from Vue to create a transparent design.
Uploading artwork to Zazzle.com to sell as a coffee mug

Resources:

Scupltris: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Sculpt
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Zazzle.com: http://Zazzle.com

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Daniel Eskridge

Deer on a Forest Path, a Digital Art Lesson by Daniel Eskridge

In this video, I take you from start to finish on how I created my artwork “Deer on a Forest Path” using a variety of digital 3D rendering and painting techniques. Not only do I show you how I made it, but also, I touch on how I sell such art online.

One quick note, the buck model I used is not free, it is the Daz Buck, with Lyne’s remap (which is free).

In this lesson/tutorial I’ll cover some of the following topics:

Creating a forest scene in Vue
Posing a deer figure in Poser and transferring it to Vue
Using a Vue Z depth map for post production in GIMP
Creating sun beams and mist in GIMP
Fixing fur using a GIMP bristle brush.
Uploading artwork to FineArtAmerica.com
Scheduling a Facebook post to market your art.

Resources:
Poser: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Poser
Daz Buck: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Buck
Lyne’s Deer Remap: http://IntrovertArtist.com/LynesDeer
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Smoke Brushes: http://IntrovertArtist.com/SmokeBrushes
FineArtAmerica.com: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FAA

Thanks for watching,
Daniel Eskridge

Charging Polar Bear, a Digital 3D Art Lesson by Daniel Eskridge

In this video, I take you from start to finish on how I created my artwork “Charging Polar Bear” using a variety of digital 3D rendering and painting techniques. Not only do I show you how I made it, but also, I tell you how you can sell print like it online.

In this lesson/tutorial I’ll cover some of the following topics:

Posing a figure in Daz Studio
Creating a snow scene in Vue
Transferring Daz figures to Vue
Using Photomatix to enhance the colors of your digital art
Using Topaz Impression to give your digital art the look of an Impressionist painting
Uploading artwork to FineArtAmerica.com

Resources:
Daz Studio: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Daz
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Polar Bear: http://introvertartist.com/PolarBear
Smoke Brushes: http://introvertartist.com/SmokeBrushes
Snow Brush: http://introvertartist.com/SnowBrush
Photomatix http://IntrovertArtist.com/Photomatix
FineArtAmerica.com: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FAA
Topaz Impression: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Impression

Thanks for watching,
Daniel Eskridge

The Leaving, a Digital Art Lesson

In this video, I give a digital art lesson that takes you from start to finish on how I created my artwork “The Leaving” using a variety of digital 3D rendering and painting techniques. Not only do I show you how I made it, but also, I touch on how to sell and market prints of it.

In this lesson/tutorial I’ll cover some of the following topics:

Creating a seascape in Vue
Posing a figure in Poser
Using the cloth room in Poser
Transferring Poser figures to Vue
Using Photomatix to enhance the colors of your digital art
Uploading artwork to FineArtAmerica.com
Using Hootsuite to schedule Facebook posts and Tweets

Resources:
Poser: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Poser
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Victoria 4, the female model: http://IntrovertArtist.com/v4
Margot Medieval Clothes, the dress: http://IntrovertArtist.com/margot
Desir Hair: http://IntrovertArtist.com/desir
HMS Victory: http://IntrovertArtist.com/hmsvictory
Photomatix http://IntrovertArtist.com/Photomatix
FineArtAmerica.com: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FAA
HootSuite: http://IntrovertArtist.com/hoot

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Daniel Eskridge

Allosaurus in a Forest, an Art Tutorial

In this video art tutorial, I take you from start to finish on how I created my artwork “Allosaurus in a Forest” using a variety of digital 3D rendering and painting techniques. Not only do I show you how I made it, but also, I touch on how I sell such art online.

In this lesson/tutorial I’ll cover some of the following topics:

Creating a forest scene in Vue
Posing a dinosaur figure in Poser and transferring it to Vue
Using a Vue Z depth map for post production in GIMP
Uploading artwork to FineArtAmerica.com

Resources:
Poser: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Poser
Allosaurus Model: http://introvertartist.com/Allosaurus
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Smoke Brushes: http://introvertartist.com/SmokeBrushes
FineArtAmerica.com: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FAA

Thanks for watching,
Daniel Eskridge

Mustang Canyon, a Digital Art Lesson by Daniel Eskridge


In this video, I take you from start to finish on how I created my artwork “Mustang Canyon” using a variety of digital 3D rendering and painting techniques. Not only do I show you how I made it, but also, I touch on how to sell and market prints.

In this lesson/tutorial I’ll cover some of the following topics:

Creating a canyon landscape in Vue
Posing a horse figure in Poser and transferring it to Vue
Using a Vue Z depth map for post production in GIMP
Adding a mane and tail in GIMP
Adding splashes to an image in GIMP
Uploading artwork to FineArtAmerica.com
Using Hootsuite to schedule Facebook posts and Tweets

Resources:
Poser: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Poser
Horse Model: http://introvertartist.com/horse
Vue: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP: http://IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Mane and Tail Set: http://IntrovertArtist.com/mane
Splash Brushes: http://IntrovertArtist.com/splash
FineArtAmerica.com: http://IntrovertArtist.com/FAA
HootSuite: http://IntrovertArtist.com/hoot

Thanks for watching,
Daniel Eskridge