For my final semester of school before I graduate, I am taking DFX 452, a continuation of Project Research Management (DFX 352). Last semester, I dove into concept art and chose to create three weapon concepts using a story I wrote for another class (Non-Linear Storytelling) as my source material. I had a lot of fun with creating those concepts, and decided that I wanted to continue with concept art this semester as well.
Final weapons concepts I created in DFX 352
This semester, I have chosen my next project to be environment concept art. I want to reach out of my comfort zone, which is typically character art, and try my hand at creating environments that will seamlessly fit into the same story as my weapons.
Back in my freshman year of high school, I took a 2D animation class as a part of a two year art program called Media Works Academy. In this class, one of our assignments was to create environments based off of any story, using any art style we wanted. For my project, I chose Lord of the Rings as my source material, and attempted to recreate the background art style of Steven Universe. It required a lot of research and sketches, and I had a lot of fun with the project, so I would love to see how my art and my concept-making skills have improved since then.
In the coming weeks, I will begin my research on the environmental concepts I want to create, and then begin my rough drafts and sketches. I’m excited for this project and can’t wait to see what I create!