is there a resource or some place you learned to render? (anatomy specifically; i keep getting stuck) or a youtube channel you'd recommend? most people who record their process either don't have that step or skip it (if it's pics) and i'm struggling to teach myself, especially if reference lighting doesn't match. thank you if you answer this i know you're busy!
Not really. The simple, boring answer is: studies. Lots of them. (I’ve been really bad about posting those for the past year).
Rendering is about form description and light and values. Proko have a great video on the basics of light. You could also check out Sinix Design. Could also check out Sam Nielson’s ‘Fundamentals of Lighting’ on Schoolism, if you have the money to spare for the selfstudy course.
Personally, aside from pure line drawing studies,I do both greyscale rendering and colour studies. The former to trainjust the pure form description and values, the latter for you know… colourobservation. I avoid using the colourpicker too much when doing colour studies,the point is to train my eye to pick out colours on their own.
Asidefrom studying from photo references, I tend to do old master painter studiesevery now and then.
And Ialso do these little thumbnail studies of stuff like cinematics/animatedmovies, or other artists who I admire (I just never post those). Usually I do little notes and swatches just to observe the colour use, and if there’s anything noteworthy about the composition itself.
Maybe that was to some help? Erh, just ask a follow up question otherwise.
