Back in May, Massive Black released a new set of downloadable tutorials from artist Whit Brachna. We just recently got a chance to view these. I love environment sketching, and Whit does an excellent job of introducing his techniques with painting an outdoor scene.

Download today from dvd.massiveblack.com. If you haven’t already, also be sure to check out Whit’s other videos.

And watch out for the Indian food.

Recently released from the Massive Black library is Digital Figure Painting, by James Kei. This is the first time we’re seeing James on film, and he’s an excellent teacher. In this 50 minute video, he details his process for digitally painting a live model in Photoshop.

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This is the continuation of Rich Doble’s excellent demonstration on creature concepting. For Part 1, see this post.

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Massive Black has released the first two parts in a four-part series, Vehicle Concepting with Kemp Remillard.

Utilizing multiple tools including Photoshop and Google Sketchup, Keith takes us through his process of designing military and science fiction vehicle concepts, from thumbnails to final illustration. Keith does a great job narrating and touches on many aspects of the creative process just as inspiration and working with clients.

Check out the preview video on YouTube, then purchase and download from dvd.massiveblack.com.

This video with Jason Chan is essentially two demos in one. The goal is to be able to create concepts and sketches quickly, whether for practicing skills, meeting deadlines, or presenting a proposal to a potential client.

The first part, Dream Devourer, was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2008 Revelations workshop, with the theme randomly chosen by an audience member. The second sketch is a female sword-wielding character. Each is painted digitally using Photoshop. Jason starts each sketch by laying down monotone values to create a composition with instant impact, always stressing the need to design a viable concept from the get-go. Color, atmosphere, and environment follows.

We’ve seen all of the Jason Chan videos, and the instructional value is top-notch, with helpful commentary throughout. These constitute a vital reference in our own video library.

Download from dvd.massiveblack.com. Includes a 1 hour Quicktime movie and two Photoshop .PSDs.

Android Jones unleashes the beast at the Conceptart.org / Massive Black 2008 Seattle Workshop, Revelations. Recorded live, Andrew shares some of his philosophy and live-audience creative techniques, using Zbrush to lay down shapes and Painter X to fill in colors and detail. Andrew is a unique talent and should not be overlooked, so strap on your Wacom and check out this demo!

This is part one, look out for part 2 coming soon. For $14 you get the 1 hour Quicktime movie and multiple .PSD files created during the live demo. Your proceeds also help support the free Conceptart.org artist community.

Link: dvd.massiveblack.com (under Download section)

In part one of Creature Design, Rich’s goal is to quickly create a number of creature concepts from scratch. He accomplishes this wonderfully, focusing on the pure creative process rather than the technical. While there are 4 finished concepts shown here, his process takes us through multiple iterations of various ideas.

“Watch, learn, enjoy, and don’t take our jobs. Thanks.”

To download, follow the link from the dvd.massiveblack.com site, or go directly to the purchase & download page. Includes the final Photoshop .PSD and a 1 hour Quicktime video.