Daisho Workshops

TECHNIQUE

jtiong — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:52:21 +0000

Tom Scholes is a Concept Artist based in Seattle, Washington. He is known across the industry for his fluid and colorful fantasy landscapes. Tom currently works at ArenaNet on Guild Wars 2.

Tom posts work online in his personal blog(s), and also contributes to livestream.

TIME: 4:00 to 7:00pm
$30

DIGITAL PAINTING

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:31:40 +0000

Daryl is the senior Concept Artist at Propaganda Games (Disney Interactive). Daryl has a high profile clientele including EA, Lucasfilm, Blur, Hasbro and Dark Horse Comics. He has also been published numerous times in ImagineFX. His style is influenced by Frazetta and some of his favorite things to draw are space-marines and barbarians. Look for Daryl’s art on his website, or follow him on his blog

Post-event update:

Daryl gave an amazing workshop and generously stayed until nearly midnight answering questions and sharing his wisdom! Check out the drawing from the night of the workshop: (1) (2)

TIME: 4:00 to 7:00 pm
$20, 30 SPOTS

Registration Closed

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DIGITAL PAINTING

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:01:48 +0000

Jeff Simpson is Canadian Concept Artist, currently working for Ubisoft in Montreal. He studied animation at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design and has since become widely celebrated for his unique personal style. View Jeff’s art and follow his updates from his profile at CgHub.

TIME: 6:00 to 9:00 pm
$20, 20 SPOTS

Registration Closed

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FIGURE DRAWING

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:12:56 +0000

Figure drawing is the cornerstone of traditional art training. This workshop focused on principles and drawing aides that can allow you to learn and improve efficiently. Topics will include material & preparation, ways to tackle common problems, and drawing the clothed figure.

Jim Yang is a veteran in figure drawing. He worked as an animator at radical entertainment until 2002, when he left to study traditional illustration at the academy of arts university in San Francisco. Yang is now amoungst its faculty members and teaches for both illustration and fashion departments.

CHARACTER CONCEPT ART

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:15:24 +0000

Concept Artist, Brennan Massicotte (United Front Games) shared his character design techniques and experience. He demonstrated how to move from an idea to a finished presentation, emphasizing story-telling and core design principals. Discussion included various ways to continue challenging oneself to become a better artist and designer.

SCRIPT TO STORYBOARD

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:59:03 +0000

Starting with an original script from an action-movie, Keith demonstrated his techniques for developing a story board and bringing it to life.

Keith Hamilton is an art director, concept artist and vfx artist with over 25 years of experience. He has contributed to films such as Changeling, I, Robot, Bait (2000), Stargate Atlantis and Andromeda. He has storyboarded for such notable directors including David Cronenburg, Jon Woo and George Lucas.