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Cynthia Sheppard
United States
Registrace 3. 12. 2009
Hey guys it's Cynthia, and welcome to my studio! My channel focuses on *artistic growth* through a mix of timelapse painting demos, informal art chats, and answering your questions about growing as an artist. I want to share philosophy and practical skills that have helped me over my last 10+ years as a professional fantasy illustrator, so YOU can get inspired and shape your own future as an artist.
Quick Study | Oil Painting Timelapse + Chat
Today I’m doing a small 2-hour color study to work out some potential challenges with a larger painting, and a short Q&A session from your questions.
Website: www.sheppard-arts.com
Instagram: @sheppardarts
Music by me
Love + Thanks again to all my viewers and subscribers!
Website: www.sheppard-arts.com
Instagram: @sheppardarts
Music by me
Love + Thanks again to all my viewers and subscribers!
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Limited Palettes | Oil Painting Process + Chat
zhlédnutí 51KPřed 6 lety
Today I’m doing THREE oil portrait studies using THREE different variations on a limited palette! I’ll chat a bit about color, why I like working with limited color, and some thoughts on why you might choose to use a limited palette for a painting. Gurney Journey article on the Zorn Palette: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/07/zorn-palette.html Reference images were licensed from Adobe Stock. My...
Back-Lit Portrait | Oil Painting Timelapse + Chat
zhlédnutí 22KPřed 6 lety
Today I’m doing a back-lit portrait demo of a woman in oil while chatting about some uses for back-lighting and other lighting setups, style cohesion through lighting and color choices, and answering another viewer’s question about color at the end. Reference source: Adobe Stock My Gear Materials: Surface: Tinted-gessoed Ampersand Value Series hardboard panel Easel: Sienna Craftech Large Pochad...
Sketching from Imagination | Pencil Timelapse + Chat
zhlédnutí 277KPřed 6 lety
Today I’m doing three random sketches from imagination in my moleskine, while chatting about getting inspired to draw things on the spot, and answering a viewer’s question about how to handle harsh criticism. Gear: -Moleskine sketchbook -Palomino Blackwing pencils Website: www.sheppard-arts.com Instagram: @sheppardarts Music by me Love Thanks again to all my viewers and subscribers!
“Targ” | Digital Character Portrait + Chat
zhlédnutí 25KPřed 6 lety
Today I’m sketching and digitally painting a character portrait for my new Dungeons & Dragons character, TARG THE DWARF, while talking about my goals for the character sketch, a bit about drawing from imagination vs. observation, and a mini Q&A at the end. Check out @RichardWhitters on instagram! richardwhitters Gear: I’m using Photoshop CC 2014 on a MacBook Air, and painting on ...
Learning from Failure | Oil Painting + Chat
zhlédnutí 27KPřed 6 lety
Today I’m doing another timelapse portrait study and chatting about painting failures... and how I deal with them. My painting "Autumn Metamorphosis" is on auction through January 22nd! Check it out at Every Day Original: www.everydayoriginal.com/product/autumnmetamorphosis/ My Gear Materials: Surface: 5x7 inch Ampersand Value Series hardboard panel, www.dickblick.com/items/13635-0057/ Easel: S...
Welcome to my Channel
zhlédnutí 19KPřed 6 lety
Welcome! Please enjoy this teaser, which features some of my recent illustration work and outlines the goals of my channel- helping others grow as artists. My website: www.sheppard-arts.com Instagram: @sheppardarts Music by me Love Thanks again to all my viewers and subscribers!
Quick Sketchbook Tour + Chat
zhlédnutí 42KPřed 6 lety
Today I’m taking you on a journey through three different sketchbooks from my past through present day, talking about how I typically use sketchbooks, and showing a mix of the good, the bad, and the just plain awkward… Website: www.sheppard-arts.com Instagram: @sheppardarts Music by me Love Thanks again to all my viewers and subscribers!
2018 Goals | Oil Painting Timelapse + Chat
zhlédnutí 18KPřed 6 lety
Happy New Year’s Eve! Today I’m showing another small portrait study and chatting about the best ways I’ve found to set artistic growth goals to help you approach your New Year’s resolutions. To help me with my 2018 goal of simplifying my recording schedule, please leave me a comment letting me know what kinds of videos you want to see more of! My Gear Materials: Surface: 5x7 inch Ampersand Val...
Re-Paint Part Three | Finishing Up a Digital Painting
zhlédnutí 33KPřed 6 lety
PART 3 of 3 If you haven’t watched part one or two, here are the links: Part one: czcams.com/video/BfS5sAeL-cM/video.html Part two: czcams.com/video/2p1BYmxfYqU/video.html Final image: tinyurl.com/y7q3j9of Today I’m finishing the re-work of an Alice in Wonderland piece I did back in 2007! In part 3, I’ll talk you through the final details, explain some of my thought process when finishing my di...
Re-Paint Part Two | Digital Painting Workflow
zhlédnutí 51KPřed 6 lety
PART 2 of 3 If you haven’t watched part one, here’s the link: czcams.com/video/BfS5sAeL-cM/video.html Today I’m continuing to re-work an Alice in Wonderland piece I did back in 2007. "But wait, wasn’t this originally 2 parts?” Yes. This week ended up being crazy and I only got about 80% of the way to final, but where there are punches, we roll! So today in part 2 I’m taking you through my basic...
Re-Paint Part One | Planning, Thumbnails + Reference
zhlédnutí 49KPřed 6 lety
PART 1 of 3 I'm re-painting an old Alice in Wonderland illustration I did in 2007! Today I’m walking you through the PLANNING PROCESS: re-establishing story goals, doing thumbnails, and gathering reference two ways for this fantasy illustration do-over. NEXT WEEK in pt. 2 I'll take you through my sketch and digital painting workflow... I'm using Photoshop CC 2014 and a (very old) Wacom Intuos3 ...
Being a Detective | Oil Painting + Chat
zhlédnutí 21KPřed 6 lety
Today I’m doing a loose 4-ish hour timelapsed oil still life and talking about how asking questions before starting a painting is a bit like being a detective: gathering info to piece together a story that can help solve some composition mysteries. It’s also my birthday! :) So today’s painting and chat was inspired by those murder mystery parties my friends and I had as kids... My Gear Material...
Q&A #1 | Answering Your Questions About Art & Other Stuff
zhlédnutí 21KPřed 6 lety
I’ve been traveling all week! So today I’m informally answering your questions about art advice and my background while drinking coffee at 2am before a flight... Website: www.sheppard-arts.com Instagram: @sheppardarts Love Thanks again to all my viewers and subscribers!
Autumn Metamorphosis | Oil Painting + Chat
zhlédnutí 137KPřed 6 lety
This painting is available at AUCTION through Every Day Original starting January 15th: www.everydayoriginal.com/product/autumnmetamorphosis/ Today’s theme is CHANGE. I’m getting inspired by the end of Autumn and doing a multi-session oil painting chat on the theme of change in terms of artistic growth. I’ll also pepper in some tips, process, and other informal ramblings... This painting will b...
Oil Painting Process | Self Portrait Demo + Chat
zhlédnutí 241KPřed 6 lety
Oil Painting Process | Self Portrait Demo Chat
Dealing with Fear | Oil Painting + Chat
zhlédnutí 25KPřed 6 lety
Dealing with Fear | Oil Painting Chat
Starting Over | Oil Painting Study + Chat
zhlédnutí 43KPřed 6 lety
Starting Over | Oil Painting Study Chat
Painting Process: The Making of "Omens"
zhlédnutí 434KPřed 11 lety
Painting Process: The Making of "Omens"
From then to "now" you still aren´t able to do a hand from memory? come on lady. what are you doing all of this time. millennials...
Incredible art and the way you share your journey is both beautiful and insightful♠️♣️♥️♦️thanks for sharing
Love it!
on your underpainting / sketch are you thinning the paint for mid tone shapes, thinning it less for shadow shapes, and leaving open space for potential lighter/ highlight areas ?
I'd like to thank you for showing the digital side of your process. Perhaps it's me, but I find not many artist process & technique videos will go into that portion of it, so it left me feeling inadequate. Seeing the outcome of your painting thru your processes, gave me validity. Thank you. I hope you have kept painting through the years.
Very cool intro!
What’s the paint man I can’t paint with heavy acrylic can I dilute it?
Is that heavy acrylic?
11 years later and I still cherish this process on my art journey. Thank you fellow artist for sharing this with us. ❄💙💎.
Cynthia come back :'(
Hi, are you going to make any more videos? Please keep sharing with us people across the other side of the world who can't meet you!
Cynthia, are you always mindful of the edge your brush stroke creates? As in, do you change direction with purpose with every stroke for a hard or soft edge? Thank you for the amazing channel.
i have never seen something like this before ... just wow
As an artist, I watched through the entire three-part series thinking to myself, 'Wow, this artist is a genius.' Your whole process from start to finish is so thorough, and very inspiring to me. I'm not a beginner but this video series gave me more of a glimpse of what it's like to pursue mastery. I respect your work, process, and mind an insane amount thanks to these videos, and appreciate works like yours a whole lot.
Please do more drawing from imagination videos 👀
I’m just wondering if you have something like this with procreate. Thank you for this video.
I'm a little late to this but I found your art a while ago and I want to say that you're a big inspiration to me as an artist, these videos are beyond helpful learning to create my own references to create things with having to reference others photography <3
Why don't you post now???
Ohhh… your process stuns me. You go to such lengths!!! I need to get with the program. I know that. I’ve been so lazy. THANK YOU for this. Beautiful work, of course.
Wow… you inspire me. Beautiful painter. Just gorgeous. You have such an inviting way of expressing yourself in your CZcamss too. Very generous and real. I think I need to learn photoshop! Thank you.
I return to your videos from time to time. While I deeply enjoy and admire your art, I just love listening to your thoughts and see you create and think. And your pleasant, friendly voice. I am so happy that you are so successful and recognized and allow us to have insight into your process. Thank you!
cynthia come back with the videos, I love watching them <3
I'm not usually one to make a lot of comments on posts as I'm quite shy and such but I just want to say your demeanor and ability to explain and teach is soooo awesome and I can say I've learned a lot already from your channel. I wish I had found you sooner. Currently I'm struggling with my paintings, so this is all really encouraging, so thank you! I was curious though is there any any any way I can learn from you more? That would be awesome but I'm sure not possible haha but I wanted to throw it out there. Thanks again!
It's been five years, but I still come back to look this one over. I do miss your videos quite a bit, I started oil painting because of your work, and this helps remind me what I love of your work and how it's inspired me. <3
Agreed. Im back again.
How huge is this canvas :D ?
Oh its like artist music 🎶 🎵 😌 fantastic 👏 My dream 😍 ♥ ....But I'm not so talented. When you speak...its like with friend . Wold like to see again and again. If its possible maybe its possible to get paid video lessons for all your fans 🤔. I'm one of them now
Amazing. Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏Much Blessings to you. ✝Lord-Jesus-Christ dot 🙏c🙏o🙏m
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just wonder how to not miss any detail in a painting like that :U
Have you made any more videos?
LOVE IT
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Hey Cynthia, the art channels on CZcams can really use a louder voice and presence right now in these weird times.. hope all goes well!
Please.... Where are youu???
More of this, please, Cinthia!
How do you recomend some one to start out. I really want to learn this, but every time i grab pen and paper i freeze up, and do not know what to draw and so on.
You’re a fantastic teacher! Thanks. You’ve got a new subscriber.
I'm impressed by your skills.Your a very knowledgeable young lady! I hope to see more of your work n the future.Leo
gosh this channel remains my favourite art channel on youtube,,, really hope it will return with new vids some day!
you just help me so much with an anatomy issue that i had and i saw your drawings and it look so simple to understand thank you
Muchas gracias por enseñar la punta del lapiz y la marca, Palomino. Es de gran ayuda pues no lo conocia y es excelente. He aprendido mucho con solo ver este video. Gracias
Dang im still a weakling
Im so glad i found this video!
Alright, who is here from NSCC
Comfortable with faces, but challenged by eyes, especially the first settings of proportion.
Hello Cynthia. I feel like ,regardless of the fact that a thumbnail sketch should be quick and not as detailed, I should use some photo reference so my characters aren’t as stiff. What do you think?
how do y'all start to learn to draw unrealistic/ fantasy people stuffs
The Gold Saucer comment caught me off-guard haha
Hi Cynthia. I understand you are a Senior Art Director for Wizards of the Coast, and I can imagine how that consists of a busy schedule. That said, I hope all is well, and that we get to see some new images in the near future.
Subbed !! Then saw that you didn't upload in the last 3 years. It is all okay?? Hope that you are fine. Will you upload here again? Or maybe you have a new channel? Hope in your replay. Have a nice evening. Ciao