Kassadin - League of Legends Splash Art Painting Process
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2022
- High Res - www.artstation.com/artwork/eJ...
My first ever base splash! Super thanks to West Studio and Riot for assigning this to me! This was a different kind of challenge too because I got Covid while doing this so I had to stop midway during the thumbnail stage. Thankfully, my art director, Mingchen ( www.artstation.com/mshen ), took over the sketch and he made some cool thumbnails! Once I got better, I colored and rendered his approved sketch.
Unlike Porcelain Kindred where I overkilled the 3D and masks, here I did not use any 3D and only used minimal masks. I was also just working on a laptop when I did this so it was beneficial to keep my process simpler. Rendering was very straightforward since the approved sketch and colors was already painted over by Riot. I just had to follow their lead. I really enjoyed putting all the subtle texture details and figuring out the vfx while limiting my color palette.
Two lessons I learned here:
1. Even if the pose is boring, a simple Dutch camera angle and some nice foreground elements can make it more dynamic.
2. VFX is fun but make sure it is more readable and simple.
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𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵: League Splash Team
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► A splash takes 4-5 weeks. 1st week for multiple sketches. 2nd week to figure out the colors. 3rd to 5th week to render and polish.
► I paint with the canvas size 8,000 x 4,500 px but it is shrunk down to 7,000 x 3938 for final. Final file is around 800mb.
► This video is 40x speed up. Do the math based on this video's time. Usually, the real time is around 40-80+ hours. (if the other thumbnails were added in). Actual work hours are more than 100+ hrs when you factor in the other thumbnails, research, and contemplating time.
► The toolbar at the left side is called Lazy Nezumi. It helps me get smoother lines and have perspective guides.
► To quickly color a grayscale, I use two methods.
GRAYSCALE COLORING 1ST METHOD:
• Layer on top: The grayscale set to multiply. Brighten it up and colorize depending on the mood you want. This Acts as an AO pass.
• Layer below: Use a solid brush to paint in the flat local colors.
GRAYSCALE COLORING 2ND METHOD: (Messier)
• Layer on top: Set this layer to softlight and add in your colors. This makes it a bit look dull on the highlights so you need to manually fix the highlight colors.
• Layer below: Grayscale here.
► Tip for revisions. You can use liquify on multiple layers. Right after you do it on one layer. You can press Alt+Ctrl+F to apply it again to a different layer. Make sure not to deselect your selection if you are doing this.
► I use color dodge and sometimes linear dodge blending mode to add in lighting layers.
► I group layers using this logic:
1. Post processing
2. VFX, magic
3. Character
4. Some fog
5. Background people, elements, etc
6. Sky and far background
► Here are my tools:
2008-2020:
• Wacom Intuos 3 6″x8″
• Samsung T190
• Intel Core i7 3.50GHz, 16GB RAM, Windows 7
• Photoshop CS6, DAZ 3D, Alchemy
2021:
• XP Pen Artist 24 PRO
• Dell UltraSharp
• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 32 GB RAM, Windows 10
• Force Series Gen.4 PCIe MP600 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD (this is important for faster everything)
• Photoshop CC, Daz 3D, Zbrush, Maya
► To open a second window of your artwork in Photoshop it is located in Window - Arrange - New Window.
► To temporarily convert your artwork into grayscale. Go to View - Proof Setup - Custom - Select Dot Gain 20%. Then Press Ctrl + Y to toggle this view.
► I am not going to upload longer or shorter versions of this because that takes too much of my personal time. I'm already giving this away for FREE.
So you were the one blessing us with the greatness of our void daddy? :O I'm very glad to be able to watch the drawing progress ^^
Void daddy. Lmao
“Void Daddy.” I mean if you put it that way. 👀
ayoo
those biceps...
I love how we can see in the process how you connected the Kassadin Splash to Kai'Sa's Splash!
Especially in the grayscale it's insane how one could miss it
I don´t know how to explain. At every minute during this process I was thinking "Oh wow, this looks almost done here, what a great job" just to check the time left and seeing I was very not near the end of the video. As an artist this really inspires. You make me want to do better art for myself and others. I admire your work.
Oh
At 11 minutes I got what you're talking about lmao
I really appreciate that you wrote everything in the description, thank you!
A pleasure to watch as always. Thank you so much for recording your process and inspiring others
Thank you so much making this video in your free time! It is fantastic! 🔥
Always inspiring to see how much effort is put into these!
Thank u for sharing us your process! I really appreciate the description too, the FAQ's item it's super usefull. Ur work is amazing!
God! This splash art is beautiful! Glad to see it was your work, I've been learning a lot trough your videos and workflow. Please keep uploading these, it's always great to see the painting process of these amazing art pieces.
ahhh man this piece is FLUFFING awesome! your work just keeps getting better and better! thanks so much for uploading this!
YESS. I saw your post on Art Station, and was excited to watch your process. THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THISSSS
I love seeing your process, thank you so much for sharing this kind of video! 😊🌟
It's been a long while since I've seen a video on this channel. Thank you for uploading & really glad you've recovered! Love your art process & look forward to more. Stay safe out there
I have no words to describe how amazing it looks. Good job dude!
So good to see a new post of yours! Brilliant work as usual, it motivate me a lot to keep studying to be a better artist. Thx for share your process!
it is always wonderful to see your processes
Thank you soooo sooo much for posting videos like these! It is really helpful for those of us that would like to work towards being able to do splashes one day! Even if it is not for riot, the value and experience packed in these videos are incredible. Thank you thank you thank you 🙏
You've really inspired me a lot recently! You're among my few favourite artists, what size do you normally draw your thumbnails? Also I really appreciate that you've given away your brushes for free, I'm experimenting with them and also your art station tutorials look very appealing to me so I'm definitely going to check them out soon. Keep doing what you're doing!!!
Thanks! I usually start at the HD size 1920 x 1080 for the thumbnails.
I really appreciate that you show the whole process of how you create these masterpieces! I really want to create art for these types of game companies in the future so it’s great motivation and inspiration to see.❤️
I religoously refer to ur videos when I'm studying/trying to do splashes myself, goes to say ur my biggest inspiration,,, tysm for uploading!!!!
i always watch your videos everytime i have an artblock or got stucked and feel bad about my art, seeing you draw from 0 and then just keep working on it for hours into a literal masterpiece really motivates me !
Incrível!!!! Meus amigos brasileiros amam seu trabalho!👌🏾
Siiim!!! Nota 2 😁
De 2, claro!
You did an amazing job! Because of you, kassadin is now my second favourite champion (in terms of his base appearance) after zed. This kassadin is much better than the old, i just wish they would make him a vgu update with minor gameplay changes and a big visual update, obviously using this appearance.
Also i have a question:
They give a sketch of this redesigned kassadin to work with? Or you just reimagined kassadin on your own to make the splash art?
Thanks! We splash artists do not design anything about the character. That is the job of the concept artist. We are just like movie poster makers to make the "actors" look good.
However, there are times when the concept is too simple looking. We can usually upgrade the armor details to make it more cinematic and push the realism while keeping the same silhouette and colors.
I'm not a artist but I really love to watch your process of creation. Your work is just beautiful. ❤️
Your videos helps a lot! They are much more useful than other tutorial videos! Thank you so much for sharing the process
Thank you so much for share this and all the info below, YOU ROCK!
Watching your processes gives me serotonin.
Yeees new film, this splash is amazing!
Cool job. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, don't get sick anymore, all the best to you !!!
Incredibly clean art love it so much
Thank you for these process !!
Thank you for blessing us with the void daddy progress
It's beautiful, like always.
Love the process videos!
super good! you are getting better and better!
Всегда очень круто наблюдать за твоим творчеством! :)
Amazing job as always!!!
King is back!! 💜👑
I enjoyed watching this video a lot. thank you so much!
yooooo this is so well done
ugh! Have loved watching this
Damn legend is back
when I saw it in the game the truth seemed very good to me and at once I thought that you had done it, I see that I was not mistaken very good job
I can't express how much I love you
Its amazing!!!!😍 There is so much layers how did you not get confused in them😮💨
Amazing 👏👏
Súper inspiring 🤗
Amazing work man. Wish we will be getting an in-game model update based on your splash art soon as well.
idk man but kassadin's splash art is by far the highest quality
Meu Deus que maravilha seu trabalho, magnifico !!
Bro!! Was you? !On top of that it was a Splash art that I loved but you did it. You are a great one!!
the musics are so good 😸🌼
your work looks amazing and hope you feeling better
Yup I am well. Thanks! This was actually done a few months ago. :)
Thank you for another video master
Thank you for your videos, your drawings are amazing. I am an artist, but just a beginner, and your drawings are very inspiring for me :)
Way better than the previous one. This gives me more Darth Vader vibes :)
You're the only riot artist i found that used lineart and a buunch of layers, just like me! lol Such a great inspiration~
the music is sick in this one
legendary 🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️
Awesome, hope next time you can add subtitles in the video so that newbies can learn. And most importantly, I really appreciate the detail in your video descriptions
I’ll try!
napakabangis, amazing brother keep up the good work
Amazing splash art! Question, how do you get the rendering to be so clean? i've been trying to use just round brush, and i want to know if there are any tips for cleaner light and shadows instead of it looking muddy
It's all about keeping the colors and values simple. Think how they color in anime. Even if there are just a base color and a shadow color it can still look right. It's the same logic but I just blend it in more and add in tiny details. If it works when viewed from a distance, it will work even if you put details. Try studying what I did during the early stages of coloring. It's all about that stage. Everything else is icing on the cake.
@@deivcalviz thank you so much for the information!!! and i will :D
aren't you Ashley Coad? I love your art!
@@migueljbrito1144 no lmao, i just used there art as a profile picture a long time ago, and i haven't changed it since, sorry for the confusion.
This is damn sick🔥
INCRÍVEL!!!!!
insane process :V
Your art director seems very nice. I always wonder what's the work environment in Riot Games. Would love to see more from you!
Damn how is someone even able to learn to draw like this. Amazing. It must have been hard to learn it
very nice!!!
As a Kassadin player who was already fine with the previous art. I would understand that he is due for an ASU for the Void event. When I saw this art for the first time, I creamed my pants (no joke). Thank you for your service.
Thanks for actually uploading the full-rez version apparently giant company Riot can't even do that for the final splash lol
Pog!
Unquestionably the best splash for Kassadin. I'm just hoping this implies he will be getting some form of VGU or major ASU
Perfect combo for us introvert artlovers who also enjoy techno music 🤓
então de fato teve mesmo a referência da splash da Kai'Sa!
a arte ficou Incrível!!
Mais ou menos, a ideia era só manter a identidade do vazio e tirar apenas algumas ligações com a kaisa. Já q foi confirmado no conto da belveth q ele eh pai dela
I am going to be patient as you as possible !
Question, now that you are the level you are with your art, do you know that you’re outstandingly amazing at art!? Like considering you’ve been hired by riot to create pieces for league of legends, are you proud of your art and where you are?
From your eyes, do you look at your art and STILL see issues in it and things you can fix?? I’m asking because if I were automatically transferred to your level of expertise in art, from the level I’m at, I am not able to notice any mistakes, and I’d be so incredibly happy of the quality of my art I don’t think I’d ever stop drawing. I know getting to your level must’ve taken ages, even half of your level I’d be proud with, if that makes sense! You’re so incredibly good, sorry for the praise. It’s really inspiring AND amazing to me! Even just your rough sketches at the beginning show how much you’ve mastered art!
Yup, its important to be proud of your own art. I even use my own art as my computer wallpaper. It's also important not to forget why you love art and continue chasing to do what you enjoy. :)
are splashes done purely by one person!? what a herculean task!!
I love your work! I want to learn how you linked your inking layer to your color layers and were able to warp them via the inking layer. Do you have a course that goes into that technique?
Amazing splashart, i loved it ever since i saw it! Daddy...
Hello Deiv!! I really love your art! I really want to learn how you do perspective and such in different areas since background is my worst enemy! Do you have any recommendation to study perspective? Thank you so much for sharing your processes for free!! 💗💗💗
SOOOO IT WAS YOUUUU
You so amazing
Came across the channel today, and.. i simply HAD to subscribe!!! These are awesome. By any chance, are you planning for some short tutorials?
Regardless>>> Thanks for sharing these!
More tutorials will be added someday but not anytime soon coz im too busy.
So it was you who re-drawing kassadin
As excellent as ever. I am learning to draw according to your speedpaints ( slowing down to x2-x3 and anaizing your actions), and for half a year I have been drawing better than my friends who have spent years on it (not my words)^^ Thank you so much for your videos! It's just a pity that even trying to repeat everything after you, my brain melts with information>-< You're too good at art
Can I ask how to a screenshot of a certain area like you do?
That's amazing to know! Glad you are getting better with art! I'm not sure what screenshot you are talking about? Maybe it is ctrl+Shift+C ? That is copy whatever you selected and merges it into one layer.
@@deivcalviz Yes, that's what I was asking about. Thank you very much, now everything has become easier for me ^^ (I used to have to copy everything and marge it into 1 layer, just for a few ctrl+shift+x ctrl+alt+f actions )
Ahhh your work is such a huge inspiration! Your use of textures is always really great, I’ve been having trouble finding good quality images to use for vfx and textures and I was wondering where do you normally find hd texture, for the leather, metal and gems etc?
I use Envato sometimes. There are also sites that give free textures that are usually used for 3D texturing. You don't really need something super high res.
@@deivcalviz Thank you so much for the helpful response! Really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to respond! I was wondering as well if you have any general advice to a junior artist? In terms of mindset, job searches or resources to grow as an artist? I’ve been revamping my illustration portfolio to be more focused on specific studios that I’m aiming for. Any advice would be amazing :)
3:15 I like how the pose went from "hey everyone check out my cool sword" to "come here so I can murder you with my cool sword at lv 16"
Hey Im a bit late but was this just splash art change? It's so good it would be a shame if they didnt also rework the champ model ingame. Overall tho amazing work man!!!
I have the same thoughts. Unfortunately, i do not know about Riot's plans but there's a good chance they will update the model too.
Amazing as always but fr tho how do you do this- must have taken years of hardworking to develope such amazing skills
if you know how to learn, to get to this lvl would take about 2 years
@@olsamthememegodbicyclechin are you mad?
@@bengibson8907 what ??
why ??
@@olsamthememegodbicyclechin more like 5 years+
@@bengibson8907 looks like you are just jealous tbh
Anasheee
Another amazing artwork. Now we have to wait again for another 2 months for a new one. 😆 Btw, how do you decide the level of saturation for the base color of the character before you set the grayscale to multiply? And correct me if I'm wrong, after choosing the right tone/mood for the background, you merged it and refine it on a single layer, right?
Haha you know my schedule. XD Actually it’s trial and error but just make sure it’s not too saturated so there is still room to push it later on. Yup, I merged the bg layers later on since it is an organic scene.
@@deivcalviz that's additional learning for me. I bought your Lady Maria tutorial yesterday. I learned a lot from your approach and techniques. Though I won't be able to open the psd for now coz I practice digital drawing on my phone. You mention there @38:06 on rendering stage, "Sometimes things randomly comes to you when you least expect it to." Kind of what happened where I didn't expect PayPal to give free $5 and there I was able to buy it. And luckily it's on sale. 😆
@@vin4216 oh wow thanks a lot for the support! Haha awesome you got some free money. I actually want to do more tutorials but im just too busy these days. Im hoping sometime next year.
@@deivcalviz you're welcome. Anything to speed up my learning process. Maybe also an online store that accepts payment in peso in the future. 😆
Your art is amazing I love watching your videos! I was just wondering how did you start doing work with riot? Did you apply for a job with them or something? 🥰
Never mind I just saw somebody else asked my same question :) anyways love your work!
Nice painting and cool music! What is the mix called?
Amazing work! Really inspiring, this might be a stupid question, but I love how you and many other great artist use the noise filter to give the illustration "movie like feel" .Do you have a process for adding noise layer and achieving such effect? I tried many times using it myself, but it makes the illustration feel weird, I must be doing something wrong. I tried to find the answer in the video, but everything happens too fast to catch it. Thank you, keep up the great work!
Thanks! I suggest googling Dan Luvisi Grain tutorial.
@@deivcalviz Thank you for taking the time to answer me, will look at that tutorial for sure!
Do you have any book recommendations or online course for compositions? Your works are such a banger! Thank you for sharing
For Compositions I think the Framed Ink book is a good read for that. Also anything about photography, cinematography, comics, helps a lot.
This splash art is absolutely incredible! Its an old video now so you might not see my questions.
1. Do you think its always better to paint from greyscale for this line of work? or do some artist paint with colors right away?
2. When you said the the thumbnails were submitted, does that mean you have to submit your every progress to your director? or is it just something you do to get their opinion?
Thank you for all the useful videos you provide us!
Thanks!
1. For dark scenes, greyscale works great but for sunny bright scenes, it is better to paint in color. The reason is that painting in greyscale on bright is not good is because it will look muddy and unnatural if you color it.
2. Yes, i submit daily to my AD. Most people submit 2-3 times a week. Its a collaborative effort and ive been on both sides.
Hope that makes sense.
@@deivcalviz Oh I assumed you finish the whole painting in one day for some reason lol Very insightful information thank you! Really appreciate you always answering everyone's questiong, Thanks again!!!
God this is amazing, I want to be a riot artist so bad! If it’s okay to ask, how do you get hired to be a splash artist for Riot? Do you just apply on their website?
I work for West Studio and not Riot. You can apply to West Studio for a chance to work on splashes. Riot doesn't usually hire artists individually so its better to apply through an outsource studio like West Studio.
@@deivcalviz Wow! I had no idea, (or I accidentally missed it), but thank you so much for the reply and the advice/info! I’ll be sure to take it. Thank you
@@deivcalviz I want to thank you for giving us access to such valuable resources, You seem to be the only one who is consistently putting their full process out there!
May I ask you a question? I always wondered how the briefing phase works. Is it like face to face with the art director or are you just receiving a small brief per mail and you work from there? Thank you again so much!
What kind of characters do you prefer to drawing? Cute characrers or monsters?
Hard to decide! I like both actually but I lean more towards monsters. :)
Hello i love ur content, great video.
Just a quick question: what device and pen do u use?
I use an XP Pen Artist Pro 24
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