Crystal-clear drawing tips for digital and traditional artists.


Dorian Iten

āœļø Drawing tip: Well-balanced halftones give your work a beautiful light effect and a solid sense of form.

Dirty Lights = Halftones are too dark.
Over-Exposed = Halftones are too bright.

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Artist: Albert Edelfelt (1854–1905)

1 year ago | [YT] | 80

Dorian Iten

I just had a lovely conversation with veteran lighting artist Jeremy Vickery for his YouTube channel Light Ponderings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EM5S....

We spoke about my training as an artist, mentors who have influenced my work, the importance of learning from mistakes, the impact of travel on our artistic perspectives, AI art, and our shared passion for craftsmanship.

Jeremy is not only a kindred spirit, but I discovered that he was also one of my early influences as a teacher. Our shared love of learning and fascination with light made for a deep conversation that left me feeling energized and inspired.

A bit more about Jeremy: he has over 25 years of experience in film and game production. He has worked for Pixar Animation Studios, Disney, Ubisoft, and Sony as well as being a freelance artist for many notable clients. Jeremy recently started a new company where he mentors artists to succeed in their careers. You can find out more on his YouTube channel.

I feel like we are super aligned both personally and as teachers, and I’m looking forward to future collaborations.

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 10

Dorian Iten

Hi everyone!

I'm starting a Discord server!
Join us for an Inktober Portrait Challenge here: discord.gg/Qq2n6UuKyY

And I'll be publishing lessons from the Shading Course here on YouTube.

See this playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6AFJ...

More videos are coming soon :)
Including English šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ and Spanish šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø subtitles.

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