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(he/him) Associate Art Director on World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment. Opinions are my own. Talks about #gameart

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Jeff Parrott
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If you are a student and interesting in hearing more about World of Warcraft #handpainted stylized #gameart , sign up for one of the presentations below!
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Good reference for animators!
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Picture of an Osprey taken the moment before diving in
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Pearl painting process by Camilla Cuesta applies to #handpainted #gameart texture painting too!
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Sin jong hun has some great studies. This tree one included. Good inspiration for #handpainted #gameart foliage as well as #conceptart .
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Atmospheric perspective explained by GrizandNorm applies to all art including #gameart
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Scratch painting tips by Arthur Gimaldinov applies to stylized #handpainted #gameart texture painting and concept art painting
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Nice breakdown of Spirited Away from keithyong12. Original painting by Kazuo Oga. You can learn a lot from observation and processing what you see (even writing/breaking things down like this).
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If you are into #handpainted #gameart check out tips from Arthur Gimaldinov.
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This example of painting lighting into scratches by Arthur Gimaldinov applies to both #conceptart and #handpainted #gameart texture painting.
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Good tip from @Gazedsoul on how to paint rocks. This applies to #handpainted #gameart texture painting as well as concept painting.
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Good tip on adding depth to cracks from Arthur Gimaldinov. Apply this to #handpainted #gameart textures!
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Some good examples of optimizing cylinders for #gameart over CGTyphoon. Not always needed these days (depends on a lot of factors), but still good knowledge to be aware of.
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This example of shape contrast by @IsaacOrloff is a great #art tip in general. But it definitely applies to #gameart modeling and #handpainted texture painting as well.
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The information that #handpainted textures bring to efficient #gameart modeling never ceases to amaze me. Nice example by shiwang wang
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Really nice breakdown of value control by Jon Neimeister. This applies to #art #gameart and definitely #handpainted texturing process.
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Great cloud painting by yiru wang. Color palette is well thought out and executed on. Inspiration for #gameart skies.
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Painting material spheres are an effective way to improve your rendering and #handpainted #gameart texture painting understanding. Here's a great example by Sin jong hun
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Simple Wood Tutorial by KikaDelazy is a good read and process for #handpainted #gameart texture painting as well as #conceptart .
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Understanding lighting and form is important for #handpainted #gameart texture painting. This write up by Dorian Iten is a good deeper dive
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This rock study by yiru wang is great reference on rock #conceptart painting that is valuable for #handpainted #gameart texture painting as well.
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Since it's spooky season this pumpkin painting step by step from @cgcookie seems topical. Applies to both #conceptart and #handpainted #gameart texturing.
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Rock material by Quentin Mabille is a good visual target for material painting practice. Creating these helps material rendering and painting for #handpainted #gameart textures also.
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I say it a lot. But doing material studies really are a great, efficient way to improve your material rendering for #illustration #conceptart and #handpainted #gameart texture painting. These are by @SimonPapeArt .
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Good tips on geometry optimization with #gameart by CGTyphoon. Keep in mind if this deforms it might not be the ideal solution.
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This metal painting process by Foritis wang is good reference for also painting #handpainted #gameart textures too.
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Start with smaller, focused pieces and work up to larger projects for your portfolio. This example and #gameart process is by Matéo Chilla
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Jeff Parrott
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This classroom example from Chengdu Pugui education technology Co.,Ltd showcases how #handpainted #gameart texture process is a build up of working large to medium to small.
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A paintover with #gameart is worth 1000 words. This one by Antonio to @polycount user HATSARU for #handpainted textures is a great example of visual feedback and a brief explanation.
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This metal painting process by @p2nki should be helpful for #conceptart and #gameart #handpainted texturing.
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This fire & flames painting tutorial by Toni Infante is good to check out for concepting #gameart stylized #vfx #fx art.
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Material cubes/sphere studies are a great way to improve #handpainted #gameart material and texture painting. These by Masha R
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Material landscape class example by Giao Nguyen (gvio) is a good example of doing a study that won't take that long. Ultimately these smaller pieces add together to develop your eye and ability. Applies to #gameart #handpainted texture painting!
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Awesome #handpainted #gameart texture painting process by Antonio Neves
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Nice metal painting process for #handpainted #gameart textures by Ruslan Shabelsky
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Jeff Parrott
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This @80Level article by @pixelbutterfly is a fantastic breakdown of how to approach stylized foliage and trees. This applies to a variety of art styles including #handpainted #gameart .
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Doing material studies are a quick way to improve your artistic eye and understanding of material rendering for #handpainted #gameart texture painting. They can also be loose like these by Xision Wu.
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Nice example from 理枫 卢 of what #handpainted #gameart textures can add to efficient models. Also an example of a good scope for a personal project.
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Jeff Parrott
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Here is your yearly reminder to check out @AndroidArts art tutorial for the intermediate painter. Applies to general art thinking including #gameart and #handpainted texture painting
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Jeff Parrott
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These stylized daggers by Julio Nicoletti are is a good process image showing the steps to create #gameart concepts. Solid concept of what you are creating will make the rest of the process go smoother (usually).
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This process gif by Sen Xie is a good example of grouping values to create areas of interest and areas of rest. Applies across #gameart disciplines and art styles really.
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Jeff Parrott
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It’s time for the yearly reminder to check out one of the best art tutorials. Every #gameart #artist should have this bookmarked by @AndroidArts
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The feedback process is important for creating #gameart . Here is a good example of that in paintover form from Julio Nicoletti from an @polycount post.
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Focused anatomy studies like these arm ones by Serge Minhulin are a good way to develop your skillset and eye without overloading yourself. A little bit of awesome is better than a lot of meh.
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Foliage painting process by Sin jong hun does a great job of showcasing how to approach painting #handpainted stylized foliage for #gameart
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If you are starting out or interested in #gameart #2dart digital painting in general check out @AndroidArts PSG Art Tutorial:
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Really good visual example of value grouping by Mac Smith. Apply this to your #gameart
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Always been a fan of Julio's work. The painting process for Stylized Fantasy Daggers is very similar of how to approach #handpainted #gameart texture painting. Good reference!
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This #handpainted #gameart texture process by Chengdu Pugui education technology Co.,Ltd is a good example of what that workflow looks like.
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Jeff Parrott
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Practicing rendering/painting different materials will increase your understanding of them. Which will grow your #handpainted #gameqrt texture painting and #conceptart #illustration art. This @cgcookie shading gem step by step is a nice example.
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Really nice explanation of shape contrast by @IsaacOrloff . You can and should apply this toall art including #gameart .
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Great example of efficient #gameart modeling with #handpainted textures from a Chengdu Pugui education technology Co.,Ltd student.
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This process by pu gui is good reference for exploring #handpainted #gameart !
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Stone painting is a good process example of how to approach #handpainted #gameart texturing painting. Example by Chengdu Pugui education technology Co.,Ltd
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Nice 'simple wooden plank tutorial' by KikaDelazy that is good reference for #handpainted #gameart texture painting process.
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Sometimes visual feedback is more valuable than written or verbal feedback. Here is a paint over from the @polycount message boards for an artist on #handpainted #gameart textures painting.
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Another good example of the power of #handpainted #gameart texturing on efficient models. This is by 长毛毛虫.
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How to render metal by Chuby Mi is a good example of metal painting process. #handpainted #gameart
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Good example of addition by subtraction with this fire concept example. Applies to #fx #gameart creation too. If you know the original creator please comment.
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Awesome work YiChen! This is a great way to efficiently practice painting and rendering. Applies to #gameart creation too
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16/30 Painting a Seaside Cliff #pleinairpril #pleinairpril2024
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This stylized #handpainted #gameart village piece by chen yu is a good example of creating something at a scale for a portfolio
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These grass painting examples by Shin jong hun is a good primer for #handpainted #gameart texture process.
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Battle horn HandPaint process by Angelina is a good explaination of creating #gameart in a #handpainted style. Nice to see color variants too!
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You can push material studies past spheres and cubes to...corgis even. Like these good dogs by miji lee. Still a great way to develop your eye and #handpainted #gameart texture painting.
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Practice painting/rendering materials is a great way to level up #handpainted #gameart texture painting. CGCookie exercises are an effective way to do that.
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Jeff Parrott
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Material studies are a great way to efficiently improve at rendering and develop your eye. Helps with #handpainted #gameart texture painting too. They can also be more than spheres and cubes if you want! Like these shiba dogs by miji lee
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Jeff Parrott
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Breaking things down into basic forms can help give an understanding of where to start creating #gameart #3dart models. This lizard form study by Howard Hsu is a good showcase of that.
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Well established workflow for adjusting #gameart vertex normals for #3dart objects like trees. Image by Alice Chai via @polycount wiki
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This 2021_WarLogics_tree prop from WonHaeJu would make a great #gameart #3dart portfolio piece to show of foliage/natural environment art in a #handpainted style!
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Great bookmark for #gameart environment artists
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Know your window types!
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Nice walkthrough of creating #3D foliage by Ben Cowell-Thomas here. You could take the same approach with #handpainted #gameart textures if you paint the bases that are used.
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Nice fur painting process by cgcookie. Great reference for #handpainted #gameart texture painting.
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Interested in #stylized #handpainted #gameart architecture and structures? This piece based on art in Wayfinder from 魔灯Modeng would be a good sized portfolio piece to start with.
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Jeff Parrott
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This tree stump is a good example of material painting process that can improve #handpainted #gameart texture painting. By George Brad.
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Nice painting process thinking that applies to creating #handpainted #gameart textures as well. This is by Arslan Shyriiev
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Spending time on preproduction and answering the questions you will come to when you are creating in #3D will get those answers faster and usually result in a more thought through design. This #gameart example by Hue Teo is great!
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Nice rock #conceptart process by yiru wang. Good to see this for concept painting, but it also applies to building up #handpainted #gameart textures.
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Amazing breakdown of using ZBrush to create a base for #handpainted #gameart textures from @Fafaxounette
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Jeff Parrott
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This #handpainted wood plank #gameart texturing process by Matt Heyman is an oldie but still a great place to start.
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This #handpainted #gameart pendant by Ming Xiong shows how much the texture alone adds to the #3d model.
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Not all portfolio pieces need to be large and grand scale. This stone #gameart #handpainted 3D study by Ht Jiang is a good example of creating a small portfolio piece that shows interest and ability.
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Studies like these tree ones by Nick Serpilov help improve your artistic eye and understanding. Translates to #3dart #gameart and #handpainted texturing too.
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Jeff Parrott
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I like how #zbrush breakdowns often show the brush and loosely how they were used. Nice and quick way to get insight into the process used. This fish scale process is by Asbjørn Nedrehagen. Applies to #gameart sculpting and #3dart .
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Interested in creating #stylized #gameart architecture? The scope of this piece by Fenix Xu is a perfect size to start with. Don't create a full building or city until you have created the building blocks first.
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This rock painting process by @slow_haru is good inspiration for #handpainted #gameart texture painting.
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If you are creating fan art in your #gameart portfolio do NOT use a project/game logo on a thumbnail or images that you did not contribute to. If you need a logo to say it's fan art, it is probably not successful. Better to include 'inspired by....' in the details though.
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The scope and focus of this piece by WonHaeJu would make a great #gameart portfolio piece if you wanted to showcase #handpainted #stylized art.
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Jeff Parrott
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Nice #handpainted #gameart texturing metal painting process and explaination by Tim McCleod.
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Jeff Parrott
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The World of Warcraft team is hiring for a contract Associate Implementation Artist! Remote available and potential way to start your career. Job description link:
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Jeff Parrott
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Nice stone and moss #conceptart study by Nick Serpilov. Something like this would be a great #handpainted #3dart #gameart piece if you are interested in creating foliage and other natural environment art elements.
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Really good visual example and applies to #gameart !
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Adam Grant
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We don't need to debate whether it's better to be a generalist or a specialist. The world needs both. Specialists excel at zooming in. They see the details to deepen our knowledge. Generalists excel at zooming out. They see around corners to broaden our view.
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Material studies are a good, efficient way to improve at painting/rendering. Directly improves #handpainted #gameart texture painting too. These are by Minkyung Yu
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If you are interested in created stylized #handpainted #gameart foliage, doing exportation similar to this Croods 2 piece by Floony is a good starting place.
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Material studies like these food cubes by Max Ezdin are a good, efficient way to improve your #handpainted #gameart texture painting and understanding of different materials and surfaces.
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This small stylized #handpainted #gameart scene by Xia Dong is another good example of a good scope for a personal portfolio piece.
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If you are interested in hard surface 3d #gameart the @polycount thread 'How The F*#% Do I Model This?' is a great place to start.
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Jeff Parrott
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Tree painting process by Ruslan Kim is a nice example of how to build up #gameart #handpainted textures or #conceptart . Again focusing on working large to medium to small details.
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How The F*#% Do I Model This? thread over @polycount is a great read if you’re starting out or even doing more advanced #gameart 3d modeling.
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Really nice painting process explained by @mahonsunto . Thinking can apply to #handpainted #gameart texture painting too.
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Jeff Parrott
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Doing exercises like material spheres are a good, efficient way to improve your artistic eye and #gameart #handpainted texture painting too. This gold example by Elisavet Theodosiou showcases that well.
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This student work from Pu gui shows how much detail #handpainted #gameart textures add to an efficient 3D model.
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This tower by Fenix Xu is a great example of size and scope for personal #gameart portfolio pieces. Making something contained allows you to focus on the quality level more than scope. As you gain experience you can increase scope. But do that secondary.
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