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Clocktower
This was a really fun piece to pick up and continue! I actually had the base sketch for this done a while ago, but really struggled to put together the rest of the scene, until about three days ago. Something about perspective clicked (just a little bit more!) and I was able to sort of cobble togeth...
EP28 - Designing Better Drafts
Hey everyone! I wanted to try out a simpler, more direct presentation format for this episode, just jumping in and explaining the topic while drawing. Where usually I would have the good ol' powerpoint slide lecture first, followed by a prepared set of examples, here I tried my hand at starting ...
EP27 - Designing Better Poses (Homework Review)
The homework review for last month is up now! Thank you very much as always for participating - the exercise this time round is definitely a bit more technical (and potentially really hard), so I'm really happy that many of you gave it a try :)As always, feel free to ask me any questions regardi...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP28 (Process Steps)
The process steps for this month's works are up! It's definitely interesting and eye-opening to look back on the pieces, and how they progressed with a refreshed perspective.I also talk more about how each piece came to be, and find out areas early on in the process where I might have encoun...
In the Fog
This was a really fun piece to start off with as a attempt, and I had a pretty ambitious plan! Sadly, it seems my skill is still lacking in many ways.I really put all I had into this piece, but (as its becoming a pattern of late), I feel like I hit a wall again.The complexity of the pose also allowe...
Concert
I wanted to tackle a more complex pose this time, and hoo boy did I bite off more than I could chew!I've been in a bit of a slump honestly, having been rejecting a lot of pieces that were WIP, and ending up with precious few that can even make it to the end. This one was also close to being aban...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP27 (Process Steps)
The process for this month's works are up! These were two really tough ones when it came to the detailing, with the composition giving me trouble all the way to the end. I had quite a bit to mention with the first piece (Cathedral), especially when it came to figuring out what lighting scheme to...
EP27 - Designing Better Poses
This month's tutorial is up! I wanted to focus more and narrow the scope of these, and in line with that new "philosophy", today's tutorial is very compact and concise, demonstrating one very key technique that I would encourage everyone to try.As with last month there is also a home...
EP26 - Designing Better Costumes (Homework Review)
Thank you all again for participating in last month's tutorial! Here's my review of all your submissions - I did them in order of earliest submitted to latest, so feel free to scroll through to find yours if the video is too long! It was really fun to look at all your hard work, and hearteni...
Drawing is hard!
It's also been a little quiet from me lately, so I wanted to give everyone an update as to how things are going. Tutorial, homework review and process video is still coming along, and I'm still working on new art as always!I also wanted to show you guys a batch of drawings that made it prett...
Occult Hunter
Spooky! I'm in a "hands yet to catch up with eyes" phase recently, and it has been so hard to draw things without feeling that something is not quite right. Still, it was good challenge trying my best to finish this piece to the best of my abilities.Small things here and there just look ...
Cathedral
It was such a process to finally put this piece together!I had quite a few goals going into this, one of them being a different take on lighting as compared to the previous one depicting this character - I struggled through several iterations making a whole lot of adjustments finally arriving at thi...
EP26 - Designing Better Costumes
UPDATE: Homework review has been uploaded here!What? A new thumbnail design?!I'm trying a new format here! - it was really great having the interactive 2nd anniversary event last month, and I think it would be something really valuable as a mainstay here on the page.So for this month, I consciou...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP26 (Process Steps)
This month's process steps are up! I haven't been too happy with some recent WIP's, so I've been spending quite a bit of time trying out a whole bunch of new compositions (I show a peek at the end of this video!). Sadly, that means only 2 completed pieces this month - on the bright s...
Knight
It was nice to revisit an overcast-style of lighting along side more fantasy themes! The armor and pose took a while to figure out, but I'm glad how it managed to come together in the end. The BG was also quite a bit of a challenge - I internally debated whether to draw it fully, but honestly ra...
Crow
It's been awhile since I've got to do some more fantasy-themed stuff! It's a nice break from the more contemporary/realistic, but I'm definitely feeling the rustiness on my part. Still, it's nice to be able to make up details as I go along, something of a luxury indeed!It took qu...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP25 (Process Steps)
Process steps rundown for this month's pieces is up! I recorded this with a bit of an ulcer/sore on my lip so do excuse me if it sounds a bit weird in terms of voice and pacing. The highlight for this set was probably trying to figure out the daunting task of drawing the jacket's back view w...
2nd Anniversary Special
It was really fun looking through all of your submissions, I'm super thankful to everyone who participated! I wanted to keep things more compact, but the number of submissions made it quite impossible :)As always, I hope some of the advice and tips I share in the video will be helpful to your ow...
Exit
This was an interesting set to paint - plenty of familiar angles and lighting, but with some extra attention to costume design. Her jacket was really tough to draw! In the end, I'm still quite happy with it :)As always, the process video for this will be up soon, and please look forward to the s...
Participate in the 2nd Anniversary special video!
Seeing as it's the 2 year anniversary of this Patreon, I wanted to do something a bit more community oriented!Coming off of a giant tutorial series, I feel it's a good time to do something a bit more engaging as less technical, and much more fun! For this month, instead of a regular tutorial...
Discord has just opened!
Just a quick update to let you know that if you've got a Discord, you can access the server for this Patreon with no extra steps beside linking your accounts :) For those unaware, it's sort of a chatroom/forum type platform that's really useful for communities to discuss and interact - t...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP24 (Process Steps)
The process breakdown for this month's works is up! Feel free to ask about anything in the video in the comments, and I'll try my best to answer.Thank you as always for the kind support !
EP24 Character Mega Tutorial P8 (Finale)
Finally we're done!It has been a really fun but tough process working on this big tutorial, showcasing as many aspects of making an illustration as I could during these 8-9 hours. From the sketch to painting, to redoing everything, to painting more, and finally finishing, I've hope you'v...
Train
The finished piece of the Character Illustration mega-tutorial is finally here! Working on this piece over so many months has been a pretty fresh experience for myself as well, and seeing how the previous month's work become "obsolete" and needing upgrades every time never gets old :)Ple...
After Work
I've been really hard at work on this new set for the past 3 weeks, I hope you enjoy it!It was quite challenging figuring out how to compose a series of scenes that not only describes the ongoing narrative, but also showcases a variety of angles. Surprisingly, I've also seemed to have gotten...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP 23 - Character Mega Tutorial P7
The next part is now up: This time, I'm doing a 1 hour real-time demo of how the rendering/ painting process happens, and talking about what to look out for!As always, questions are very welcome, and thank you for your support :)Note: Sometimes I'm not able to upload both videos to vimeo imm...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP23 (Process Steps)
If you enjoyed this month's art, the behind the scenes process is video is now up!As always, I go through all the key points about each of the pieces, and how the work process flows from start to finish.I learnt a lot from creating this set as well, so please excuse the length of the video as I ...
Facewash
Happy 2023! This one was a really challenging set to do and I think it's a nice way to start the year. I've been deliberately avoiding more "standard" portrait shots unless I've got a really good narrative/compositional reason, and so ended up with these.The middle two pieces wer...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP 22 - Character Mega Tutorial P6
The mega tutorial continues! I had to compress things a little bit more this time to make sure we cover a bit more meaningful ground. It's a bit of a compromise, but hopefully I'll still be able to achieve my goal of showing everyone a full "slice" of each stage in the process. As al...
GUWEIZ Patreon Series EP22 (Process Steps)
The process video is up! Look out for the tutorial video as well, they're both coming in together this month :) Once again, thank you all so much for your support here, and please have yourselves a great holiday season!(As always, feel free to leave me any feedback you have too.)Watch on Youtube...
