Studies & Explorations

Various materials and textures were studied in photoshop, using a basic 3D cube as a starting point.

These 4 landscapes all exhibit over-cast lighting and the study is meant to explore the effect this type of light has on the landscape and it’s features.

Exploring 4 various landscapes to study the lighting and texture effects.

Various reference photos were used to create this study on the effects of dark lighting. This study includes an example of a shaded location even in broad daylight as well as different stages of twilight.

Different types of indoor lighting techniques were explored in this study using reference images found online. Natural and man-made lighting is a key feature in this exploration.

This study aims to explore how various artists have achieved a sense of flow through their works with various shapes and composition techniques, as well as using the inherent values present in their art-pieces.

This study is meant to explore the different ways a human face can be lit up to achieve a certain mood and shift the shadow-shapes of the anatomy.

A thumbnail exploration combining both environmental and character elements to create a cinematic scene.

This thumbnail study aims to explore various value ranges to depict a scene. With high value, mid value, low value and high contrast thumbnails I aimed to use these value-ranges as a starting point to depict certain shots.

A charcoal study of a drape, focusing to capture the various effects of light & shadow on a complex surface.

Thumbnail studies using a wide range of values to explore new ideas.

The image at the top is a work done by another artist. This study was done to study and explore the different types of textures and colors the artist uses to achieve the unique atmosphere in the scene.