Monthly Archives: November 2008

Brazil Materials Fundamentals With Sebastien Chort

Posted by The Gnomon Workshop on November 20, 2008 – 5:00 pm
Filed under Latest News, Release Archive

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This week The Gnomon Workshop announces the release of its first instructional DVD on the Brazil 2 renderer for 3ds Max covering materials, shaders and texture maps.

This comprehensive look at SplutterFish’s Brazil 2 has just under seven hours of lecture, including a one hour lecture in which instructor Sebastien Chort demonstrates how to create a photorealistic still life. And if that weren’t enough to get you started, Sebastien also includes an extensive browsable library of 100 materials, 150 textures and 400 reference images.

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Brazil Materials Fundamentals With Sebastien Chort

Interview with Thomas M. Baxa

Posted by The Gnomon Workshop on November 18, 2008 – 3:28 pm
Filed under Interviews

Interview with Thomas M. Baxa

Thomas M. Baxa has been creating fantasy creatures that haunt the imagination for over 20 years. He works primarily in the role playing game industry where he has contributed to countless games including Dungeons and Dragons, Shadowrun, Vampire, Magic the Gathering, and World of Warcraft. Tom has done a multitude of illustrations focusing on dynamic character design and action. His work has a creepy and often disturbing edge to it that appeals to fantasy and horror fans alike. He currently lives in Los Angeles and freelances full-time as an illustrator and concept artist, designing characters for games, books, miniatures, video games and film, while developing his own properties and managing his website www.BaxaArt.com.

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Dynamic Fantasy Painting with Tom Baxa

Posted by The Gnomon Workshop on November 14, 2008 – 1:03 pm
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This week The Gnomon Workshop is pleased to announce: Dynamic Fantasy Painting with Tom Baxa . Tom, known for his disturbing illustrations for the collectible card game and role playing game industry, demonstrates his oil painting techniques while discussing everything from composition and creating mood to lighting and mixing colors.

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Dynamic Fantasy Painting with Tom Baxa

Tattooing Portrait with Nikko Hurtado

Posted by The Gnomon Workshop on November 14, 2008 – 1:00 pm
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This week The Gnomon Workshop is pleased to announce: Tattooing Portraits with Nikko Hurtado, the new addition to our tattooing series. World renowned tattooist Nikko Hurtado demonstrates in detail the secrets of tattooing realistic color portraits from start to finish. In this two hour tutorial Nikko guides you through his process with a keen eye and honed skills. He delivers a brilliant portrait with admirable creativity, while discussing his techniques.

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Tattooing Portrait with Nikko Hurtado