Axel Sauerwald

Hello there, #Portfolioday! My name is Axel and this is my work. I'm a freelance concept artist and illustrator, drawing and painting all day long. c: More stuff here: Portfolio: artstation.com/tithendar Instagram: instagram.com/axelsauerwald/

[A demon warrior]

Play with shapes! Turn straight lines into curves to add gesture and personality to your props. See the difference here! Not confident with gesture? Try our short course, our students loved it: visign.com/courses/gesture #visigncheatsheet #propdesign #stylizedprops #conceptart

Cassandra 5

示范，12h

金属光沢と透明な結晶の表現追求 ＃連写スケッチ

just wanted to draw fire extinguishers at first _(´ཀ`」 ∠)_

some personal work i haven't posted here yet, somewhat inspired by deadlock (mostly just the idea of characters with a gimmick gun of sorts)

Paladiness

Marionette

Cloaks – practical, fashionable, great for storytelling! Pro tip: folds flow away from tension points. This keeps them natural and believable. Struggling with organic forms? The structured Cylinder Bootcamp is made to help: visign.com/courses/cylind… #visigncheatsheet #cloaks #sketchingcloaks #sketchingtips

Objects can have gesture! Start with a gestural sketch – your final artwork will be more dynamic too. Stiff drawings? Our short Gesture course makes dynamism clear and easy to apply: visign.com/courses/gesture #visigncheatsheet #gesturedrawing #dynamicscooter #scooterdesign

WIPs

Great art + solid presentation = awesome ✨ Here’s how to turn a template into a showcase piece. Try it out! Composition rules still apply – check them out in this free PDF: visign.com/downloads/visi… #visigncheatsheet #artportfolio #portfolioshowcase #composition

Simple workflow for a cool astronaut design: iterate ➡ choose & refine ➡ render. Simplify details – if form & materials read well, your design will look great! Want to create appealing designs? Big-Medium-Small is key – learn about it in this free PDF: visign.com/downloads/visi… #visigncheatsheet #astronaut #characterdesign #conceptart

Paint a cat step by step 🐱 Here’s what to focus on at each stage, plus two tips on painting natural and dynamic fur. Try it out – it’s a great exercise that builds real painting skills! #visigncheatsheet #paintingcats #digitalpainting #paintingprocess

#Porto #Portugal #inkdrawing

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