Illustration Tutorials and Tips for the Traditional and Digital Artist - Monster Cutie » Competitions http://monstercutie.com/blog Illustration Tutorials and Tips for the Traditional and Digital Artist - Monster Cutie Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:34:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Intel Presents Digital Artist 2009 Master Classes Online http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/08/14/intel-presents-digital-artist-2009-master-classes-online/ http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/08/14/intel-presents-digital-artist-2009-master-classes-online/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:58:58 +0000 Jamie http://monstercutie.com/blog/?p=581 Digital Artist 2009 is a new competition that recognizes the best in digital work from concept art, illustration, architectural visualisation, animation, character design and videogame art. The submission process ends August 31 so it’s a little late to be posting this (sorry, I just found out about it today), but the really cool thing about this new competition is that they’ve hosted a number of digital art master classes with the likes of Dave Gibbons and Adi Granov as instructors. Best of all, they’ve put excerpts of those classes online to share the knowledge (thank you Intel!).

In this first clip, Dave Gibbons of Watchmen fame demonstrates his digital workflow using Manga Studio, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator along with a Wacom Cintiq (looks like a 21UX to me). I can’t think of a better evangelist of digital art than Dave Gibbons. His excitement is infectious.

In this second clip, Adi Granov of Iron Man fame walks us through his process.  I love the fact that he still uses a light table, pencil, and water color to do much of his rendering before scanning a piece back into photoshop to finish it off.  I’d really love for Adi to someday release a full DVD of his various techniques.

According to the site, Digital Artist 2009 will be hosting more master classes in the future.  I hope they continue to put these clips online and I hope the competition returns next year.  I can see this becoming a huge resource for all artists, digital and traditional.

]]> http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/08/14/intel-presents-digital-artist-2009-master-classes-online/feed/ 4 Alvin Lee’s Digital Coloring Challenge, Round One, Fight! http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/08/12/alvin-lees-digital-coloring-challenge-round-one-fight/ http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/08/12/alvin-lees-digital-coloring-challenge-round-one-fight/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:33:51 +0000 Jamie http://monstercutie.com/blog/?p=566 Have you been brushing up on your digital coloring skills? Are your coloring techniques the stuff of legend? Do you think you have what it takes to be a professional colorist? Then get your Wacoms ready friends and enter the ALVINLEEART.COM DIGITAL COLORING CHALLENGE!

Alvin Lee Art Challenge

The piece for the challenge is Alvin Lee’s Street Fighter Tribute illustration he drew for UDON’s Street Fighter Tribute book. Five finalists will be chosen.  Their work will be featured on Alvinleeart.com and they will each get an autographed copy of Lee’s sketchbook, Nix & Scratches Vol. 1, as well as an original head sketch of the character of their choice.  One grand prize winner will be selected and will receive an autographed sketchbook, a copy of Alvin’s Gnomon Workshop DVD: Layout and Penciling w/ Alvin Lee (I have it.  Totally worth the price.  I should review it at some point), and a head sketch.  If the grand prize entry is mighty enough, you might even get paid and your colored version might be made into a limited edition print.  You may also be considered for future coloring projects with Alvin.

Head on over to Alvin Lee Art for entry details.  Contest ends September 30, 2009.

]]> http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/08/12/alvin-lees-digital-coloring-challenge-round-one-fight/feed/ 3 Communication Arts Annual Call For Entries http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/05/19/communication-arts-annual-call-for-entries/ http://monstercutie.com/blog/2009/05/19/communication-arts-annual-call-for-entries/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 13:29:06 +0000 Jamie http://monstercutie.com/blog/?p=519 Entering your work into juried competitions is one of the best ways to connect with potential clients.  Communication Arts is one of the most recognized names in visual communication publications and hosts five such competitions.  Getting your work into one of the five Communication Arts Annuals can kick your career into high gear.  Are you ready?

Head on over to Communication Arts to enter.  Here are the deadlines for the five categories:

Good luck!

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