artvsartist Archives - J Hunt Graphix

18 Dec 202019 Dec 2020

When Life Gives You Lemons (Snowman Humor)

When life gives you lemons, you can certainly make lemonade or any other type of beverage you like this holiday season. Challenges can come in all shapes and forms but how you handle them will enlighten you and provide you with growth so face them head on! As artists, there are lots of challenges to face such as time, subject matter, and inspiration to name a few.

Time can be found through planning. I plan to give myself at least of a few hours to draw each day after coming home from a busy work day. It’s not written anywhere or put into my phone calendar so that I don’t feel stressed about it if I don’t. Planning balanced with flexibility allows for better expectations.

Subject matter is not as much of a challenge as it used to be thanks to some of the YouTuber’s out there who provide lots of ways of overcoming blank page syndrome. I still might spend a few minutes envisioning what I want to draw but after a few brush strokes, I’m off.

Inspiration to draw something that takes work. When you love to draw, it can come easier than those who don’t draw often. The best inspiration comes to me from watching what happens around me and then just asking, “Hey, what if?” The snowman image I came up with was inspired by talking to my kids about all the funny things that could happen to a snowman. The rest was easy after that. I have to keep a notebook sometimes to keep track of the funny things they come up with.

Below are some process pics for you to see. I designed this piece using Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop. Clip Studio Paint was used to make the design and Photoshop was used to make the snow fall as I did in my recent post.

The basic line art. I put the snowman and the buildings on two separate layers

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17 Dec 202017 Dec 2020

Season’s Greetings From the Mountain Snowman

Season’s Greetings to all of my fans out there. Thanks so much for your comments and support to my page and my designs. This week I incorporated some Photoshop video integration to create the .GIF File you see below. The layered technology of Photoshop made it extremely easy to build. The stock was available here.

Season’s Greeting From the Mountain Snowman!

The Design Process

This design was painted using brushes I purchased from @TrentKaniuga located from his store at Trent Kaniuga (gumroad.com) . The entire design took about four hours all together. Using separate layers I was able to create the illusion of depth by making adjustments to contrast and brightness. A nice glow layer with the brightness turned all the way up was used for the fine highlights. I think this added a nice haunted appeal to the whole piece overall.

Most of my time was spent blending the colors together until I found a nice selection. By keeping the color selection simple, I reduced the complexity of the shading process. Had there been more colors, there would have been more to balance….and it would have taken a lot longer I’m sure to get the desired results.

The simple red scarf provides just enough of an added focal point since that’s the only other color there really. It makes the eyes jump to it and then over to the moon.

What Do You Think?

I’d really like to see your comments and questions. If there is something you’d like me to create, drop a comment and let me know. I’d love the challenge. By the way, I am very new to Photoshop. I’ve used Clip Studio Paint forever but it never hurts to learn something new. Another shout out to all the artists who create YouTube videos because that’s how I learn the best!

Until next time….Good night!

15 Dec 202015 Dec 2020

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13 Dec 202017 Dec 2020

2017 – 2020 Portfolio

My 2017 – 2020 Portfolio is here. It has been a great three years of drawing and sharing with all of my friends, followers, and clients I’ve worked with. Hopefully it has been just as great for all of you as well. I’ve compiled my favorite works and compiled them into a portfolio located at https://artofjeffreyhunt.com. Here you’ll see my categorically organized designs in a very clean viewing format with the help of Adobe software.

Jeffrey Hunt (artofjeffreyhunt.com)

Concept Art Idea Book

The Concept Art Idea Book is still available here on Amazon.com. This book is meant for either the amateur or the professional. Everyone runs into roadblocks when they create. This work is a presentation of my creative processes highlighting how I bring my creations to life. It is meant to provide inspiration to those who need and information for those who want it. While this does not discuss how to use specific software functions, it does describe process that can be used whatever digital software you chose to use.