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Character Illustration with Emily Siu

Character Illustration with Emily Siu is released! Check your patreon messenger for the download links for this session!

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Character Illustration w/ Emily Siu - Jan. 27th

Joining us for the 2nd release this month is Emily Siu - with  "Character Illustration." Join Emily as she takes a pen sketch through  her entire design & illustration process, and results with a final  colored render. You can expect to learn how Emily tackles color,  ligh...

Mech Design with Sheng Lam Releases!

Check your patreon messenger! Download links for the release with Sheng Lam just went out. Comment / email us if you didn't receive a link but believe you pledged in time for this release.

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Mech Design: Designing Over Blockouts - with Sheng Lam - Jan 17th

For the 1st tutorial of the year, we are thrilled to announce that joining us this month is Sheng Lam! For those who are unfamiliar with Shengs' work, he's currently a Concept Artist working at Cloud Imperium Games on Star Citizen. You can find many of his artworks on his ArtStation: 2020-01-11 22:19:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Studying Car Design with Pally Zhang Releases!

Hey guys, our final tutorial of the year is out!!!
We've been running the Foundation Group for 4.5 years so far, and we could have never made it this far without all of your amazing support! 

We look forward to kicking off 2020 with even more amazing content, as well as inviting add...

Final Tutorial of the Year - Studying Car Design with Pally Zhang! - December 29th

That's  a wrap! 2019 is coming to a close as we're getting ready to release our  last tutorial of the year! We had the honor to invite many talented  guest instructors this year, and for the final tutorial of the year - we  bring to you Pally Zhang!

Pally  is cur...

Environment Design Techniques: Colorizing B&W Sketches with Michael Shinde Releases!

Hey guys, content has gone out for Environment Design Techniques: Colorizing B&W Sketches with Michael Shinde! Check your patreon messages for the download link to this session.

The last session for 2019 will be posted soon! Thank you guys for the amazing year of support, and we look f...

Environment Design Techniques: Colorizing B&W Sketches - December 15th

Michael Shinde is back with part 2 of his Environment Design series!  Following his Environment Concepts: Black & White Sketches a few sessions back, Colorizing B&W Sketches  wi...

Arch 2 with Norris Lin - Download links sent!

Hey guys, just wanted to update you that links have been sent for Architecture Design: Utilizing Form Language with Norris Lin Part 2! For those of you pledged before this post that have any issues accessing the download links, reach on out and we'll do what we can to assist!

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November 25 - Architecture Design: Part 2

Part 2 of Architecture Design Utilizing Form Language releases next week! 

In this session Norris will walk you through hos complete process of coloring and texturing selected thumbnails from Part 1 of the series. Prior jumping into the demo, Norris will first walk you through a step-b...

Landscape Painting from Sketches with Houston Sharp Releases!

Hey guys, we wanted to update you that the lesson with Houston Sharp on Landscape Painting from Sketches has released! Check your patreon messages for a download link to this session!
Updates on future content coming soon!

- JP & MZ

Landscape Painting with Houston Sharp - November 11

Joining us this month at the Foundation Group is film Concept Artist Houston Sharp! Houston has worked on many films throughout his career, such as: Wonder Woman, Rampage, Dark Phoenix, Tomb Raider / as well as a number of upcoming titles such as: Mulan, Wonder Woman 1984, Jungle Cruise, and many...

Architecture Design Part 1 with Norris Lin Releases!

Hey guys, check your patreon messages for access to  Architecture Design: Utilizing Form Language - Part 1 with Norris Line! If you pledged before this post and don't have access, reach on out to us and we'll do our best to assist you to get the content!

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Norris Lin is back with lessons on Form Language!

We're thrilled to welcome back Norris Lin this month with - Architecture Design Part 1 - October 27th. 

Norris is currently a Concept Artist at Sony Santa Monica - creators of the God of War franchise. You can find more of his work on ArtStation: 2019-10-23 15:12:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Black & White Sketches with Michael Shinde Releases!!

Content is going out for Black & White Sketches with Michael Shinde! Check your patreon messages for the download link & 50% codes to a select few tutorials
We have another new instructor joining the patreon with announcements coming this week!
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Environment Concepts - Black and White Sketches w/ Michael Shinde - October 13th

Today we bring to you Michael Shinde, a Concept Artist currently working at Turtle Rock Studios.

In this session, Michael will demonstrate his process for creating black and white concept sketches based on very basic block outs. He will show you a variety of techniques he uses to generate t...

Designing Keyframes with Charles Lin Releases!

Hey guys, downloadable links were just sent out for "Foundation Patreon - Designing Keyframes Step by Step with Charles Lin"

If you pledged before this update & did not get the downloadable links, please email us at foundationartgroup@gmail.com and we will be happy to set you up!
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Designing Keyframes - Step by Step with Charles Lin! - September 29th

Hey guys, coming up for the 2nd release of this month is Designing Keyframes with Charles Lin!

This 2x hour session goes over many essentials in storytelling and creating a compelling key-frame shot. Charles talks about camera angles, composition, story, lighting, reference, and his overall...

Cyberpunk Character Design w/ Jack Jones goes out!

Hey guys, we just wanted to update you that Cyberpunk Character Design with Jack Jones is going out now! If you pledged before this post and did not receive a patreon message with details on the download link - be sure to reach on out so we can help you obtain the link.

Thanks again for al...

Cyberpunk Character Design with Jack Jones - Sept 15th

Brand new to the Foundation Group instructor roster is Jack Jones! Jack Jones! Jack is a phenomenal Concept Artist  in the game industry, and he's here to demo to you his take on developing characters from start to finish!

In this 1 hour 30 minute session, Jack  begins by taking a...

Shape Design: Sci-Fi Ships with Norris Lin is Out!

Hey guys, Shape design with Norris Lin is out! Be sure to check your patreon messenger for access to this session!
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-The Foundation Team

Shape Design: Sci-Fi Spaceships w/ Norris Lin! August 24th

Hey Guys,

Norris Lin is back with a new session this month on Shape Design! In this session, Norris breaks down key basic shapes (Square, Circle, Triangle), and demonstrates his approach on breaking down what each shape communicates, and how/why he plans to integrate that language into his...

Character Design with Yintion Releases!

Hey guys, Character Design- Heavy Sci-Fi Soldier with Yintion J releases now! Check your patreon messenger for access to this session as well as some additional 50% off bonus sessions! We have another announcement coming up soon for Augusts' 2nd release, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!
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Heavy Sci-Fi Soldier w/ Yintion J - August 11, 2019

Hey guys, releasing this weekend is Character Design: Heavy Sci-Fi Soldier with Yintion J.

Yintion is a phenomenal Concept Artist who's creative design with blow you away! In this session Yintion walks you through his full character design pipeline while explaining his train of thought the ...

Designing Interior Cut-Aways - with Charles Lin Released!

Hey guys, just an update that  Designing Interior Cut-Aways with Charles has just been released! Be sure to check your patreon messenger for download links to this session!
Updates to come soon!

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Designing Interior Cut-Aways w/ Charles Lin - July 27th

We're excited to announce that Charles Lin is back this month with a new tutorial - Designing an Interior Cut-Away!

In this session, Charles will take you  through the framework of his design process where he breaks-down every aspect of understanding the assignment at hand. Step-by-ste...

Shape Design with Logan Preshaw goes out!

Hey guys, this is an update for those of you pledged that content for Logan's "Shape Design" session has just been released! If you've pledged prior this post and haven't received a patreon message with the download link, reach on out and we'll give you a hand accessing the content.

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Shape Design with Logan Preshaw - July 20th!

Our  first release this July is one that many subscribers have asked for - Shape  Language! That's exactly what Logan Preshaw is here to lecture &  demo on!

Logan  is an exceptional Concept Artist & Illustrator working in Film  & Games, and ...

Creating Graphic Compositions Part 2 Releases!

Hey guys, thanks for all the amazing support! You guys have been incredible, and have made this group possible. We have some amazing instructors coming in the next few weeks/months, so be sure to keep an eye out for those announcements going out soon.

Part 2 of Creating Graphic Composition...

Creating Graphic Compositions: Part 2 - June 27th

Coming out this weekend is Creating  Graphic Compositions Part 2: Color! This session will build up from last  month's Part 1 of the series, and take you guys through the thought  process on how to dissect complex objects & images, and break them down into their simplest forms ...